Word: eavestroughs
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ea
ves
troughs
Definition: Plural of eavestrough. A trough under the eaves of a building for draining water from the roof; gutter.
Morphemes:
Affix: eave
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Alternative form of eaves (“the underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building”) [from mid 18th c.]
Affix: trough
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A gutter under the eaves of a building; an eaves trough.
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.