Word: mahlsticks
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mahl
sticks
Definition: Plural of mahlstick; a long stick that a painter uses to support the hand holding the brush
Morphemes:
Affix: mahlstick
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Alternative form of maulstick
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.