Word: ploughshares
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: plough
shares
Definition: Plural of ploughshare; a sharp steel wedge that cuts loose the top layer of soil
Morphemes:
Affix: plough
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The use of a plough; tillage.
Affix: share
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The cutting blade of an agricultural machine like a plough, a cultivator or a seeding-machine.
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.