Word: strakes
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: strakes
Definition: Plural of strake; thick plank forming a ridge along the side of a wooden ship
Morphemes:
Affix: strake
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A continuous line of plates or planks running from bow to stern that contributes to a vessel's skin. (FM 55-501).
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.