Word: oarlocks
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: oar
locks
Definition: Plural of oarlock; a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
Morphemes:
Affix: oar
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An oarsman; a rower.
Affix: lock
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To raise or lower (a boat) in a lock.
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.