Word: boxhauls
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: box
hauls
Definition: Third-person singular of boxhaul. To bring (a square-rigged ship) onto a new tack by hauling back the foresails whilst steering hard round.
Morphemes:
Affix: boxhaul
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To bring (a square-rigged ship) onto a new tack by hauling back the foresails whilst steering hard round.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -es
Language: enm
Decoded: -es
Meaning: third person singular ending of verbs