Word: shifter
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: shift
er
Definition: An assistant to the ship's cook in washing, steeping, and shifting the salt provisions.
Morphemes:
Affix: shift
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To change (someone's) clothes; sometimes specifically, to change underwear.
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.