Word: coastguards
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: coast
guards
Definition: Plural of coastguard; a military service responsible for the safety of maritime traffic in coastal waters
Morphemes:
Affix: coast
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To sail along a coast.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: costa
Language: la
Decoded: costa
Meaning: rib, side, edge
Affix: guard
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A squad responsible for protecting something.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: guarde
Language: fro
Decoded: guarde
Meaning: a guardian, warden, keeper
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.