Word: breechblocks
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: breech
blocks
Definition: Plural of breechblock; a metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing
Morphemes:
Affix: breech
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The part of a cannon or other firearm behind the chamber.
Affix: block
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A chopping block: a cuboid base for cutting or beheading.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: bloc
Language: fro
Decoded: bloc
Meaning: log, block
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plurals of numerals, letters, some abbreviations and some nouns, usually because the omission of an apostrophe would make the meaning unclear or ambiguous.