Word: quarterdecks
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: quar
ter
decks
Definition: Plural of quarterdeck; the stern area of a ship's upper deck
Morphemes:
Affix: quarter
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Pertaining to an aspect of a quarter.
Affix: deck
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The floorlike covering of the horizontal sections, or compartments, of a ship. Small vessels have only one deck; larger ships have two or three decks.
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.