Word: haywards
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: hay
wards
Definition: Plural of hayward. One whose occupation involved overseeing the sowing and harvesting of crops as well as protecting the crops from stray people or animals.
Morphemes:
Affix: hay
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Grass cut and dried for use as animal fodder.
Affix: ward
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A warden; a guard; a guardian or watchman.
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.