Word: blockhouses
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: block
hou
ses
Definition: Plural of blockhouse; a stronghold that is reinforced for protection from enemy fire; with apertures for defensive fire
Morphemes:
Affix: block
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A cellblock; a division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells)
Etymology Compounds: Affix: bloc
Language: fro
Decoded: bloc
Meaning: log, block
Affix: house
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An animal's shelter or den, or the shell of an animal such as a snail, used for protection.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.