Word: breakwaters
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: break
wa
ters
Definition: Plural of breakwater; a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
Morphemes:
Affix: break
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A place where waves break (that is, where waves pitch or spill forward creating white water).
Affix: water
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Water in a body; an area of open water.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.