Word: minelayers
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mi
ne
lay
ers
Definition: Plural of minelayer; ship equipped for laying marine mines
Morphemes:
Affix: mine
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To sow mines (the explosive devices) in (an area).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: mine
Language: fro
Decoded: mine
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To sow mines (the explosive devices) in (an area).
Affix: lay
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To install certain building materials, laying one thing on top of another.
Affix: -er
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A person whose occupation is (the noun).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -aris
Language: la
Decoded: -aris
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form an adjective, usually from a noun, indicating a relationship or a pertaining to.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.