Word: buckshot
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: buck
shot
Definition: Lead shot used in shotgun cartridges, made of larger pellets than birdshot and suitable for hunting larger game.
Morphemes:
Affix: buck
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A male deer, antelope, sheep, goat, rabbit, hare, and sometimes the male of other animals such as the hamster, ferret and shad.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: bok
Language: nl
Decoded: bok
Meaning: sawhorse
Affix: shot
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Someone who shoots (a gun, longbow, etc.); a person reckoned as to their aim.