Word: towmasters
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tow
ma
sters
Definition: Plural of towmaster. One who is employed to manage the towing of a vessel.
Morphemes:
Affix: tow
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Something, such as a tugboat, that tows.
Affix: mast
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To supply and fit a mast to (a ship).
Affix: -er
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A person whose occupation is (the noun).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -aris
Language: la
Decoded: -aris
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form an adjective, usually from a noun, indicating a relationship or a pertaining to.
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.