Word: bowguards
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: bow
guards
Definition: Plural of bowguard. A protective cover worn on the wrist or forearm, sometimes extending to partially cover the hand, which provides protection from the snap of a released bowstring.
Morphemes:
Affix: bow
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string, used for shooting arrows.
Affix: guard
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The part of a sword that protects the wielder's hand.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: guarde
Language: fro
Decoded: guarde
Meaning: a guardian, warden, keeper
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.