Word: whipstaffs
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: whip
staffs
Definition: Plural of whipstaff. A bar, going through the poopdeck, attached orthogonally to the tiller for steering a ship.
Morphemes:
Affix: whip
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A whipper-in; huntsman's assistant in managing the hounds
Affix: staff
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A long, straight, thick wooden rod or stick, especially one used to assist in walking.
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.