Word: headsman
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: heads
man
Definition: A labourer in a colliery who transports the coal from the workings to the horseway, and who is oftentimes assisted by a younger worker called a foal.
Morphemes:
Affix: head
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The principal operative part of a machine or tool.
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 employed or holds a position in an area.