Word: backleads
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: backleads
Definition: Plural of backlead. An additional weight on a fishing line, to ensure that the line rests on the bed of the lake.
Morphemes:
Affix: back
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To make a back for; to furnish with a back.
Affix: lead
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The course of a rope from end to end.
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.