Word: gabions
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ga
bi
ons
Definition: Plural of gabion. A cylindrical basket or cage of wicker which was filled with earth or stones and used in fortifications and other engineering work (a precursor to the sandbag).
Morphemes:
Affix: gabion
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A cylindrical basket or cage of wicker which was filled with earth or stones and used in fortifications and other engineering work (a precursor to the sandbag).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: cavea
Language: la
Decoded: cavea
PoS: Noun
Meaning: cage, den, enclosure, stall, coop, beehive, birdcage
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.