Word: jackstay
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: jack
stay
Definition: A line (rope, webbing or cable), attached to a boat at the ends, to which a safety harness can be clipped to restrain falling in rough conditions and to prevent falling overboard.
Morphemes:
Affix: John
Language: en
PoS: Proper noun
Meaning: Proper noun~ Used generically for a man whose actual name may not be known.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: Iōhannēs
Language: la
Decoded: Iohannes
PoS: Proper noun
Meaning: Proper noun~ John the Baptist
Affix: -kin
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A suffix used to form nouns having qualities of or belonging to a particular kind, class, or sort.
Affix: stay
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A strong rope or wire supporting a mast, and leading from one masthead down to some other, or other part of the vessel.