Word: windlasses
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: wind
la
sses
Definition: Plural of windlass; lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds
Morphemes:
Affix: windlass
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To raise with, or as if with, a windlass; to use a windlass.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: vinda
Language: non
Decoded: vinda
Meaning: to wind
Affix: áss
Language: non
Decoded: ass
Meaning: pole
Affix: -es
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the regular plural of nouns