Word: guardsman
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: guards
man
Definition: A person, especially a soldier, who is on guard.
Morphemes:
Affix: guard
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: guarde
Language: fro
Decoded: guarde
Meaning: a guardian, warden, keeper
Affix: -s-
Language: en
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: Genitival interfix used to link elements in some compounds, equivalent to the possessive clitic -'s.
Affix: -man
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Someone (possibly implied male) who is an expert in an area or who takes part in an activity.