Word: crossbows
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cross
bows
Definition: Plural of crossbow; a bow fixed transversely on a wooden stock grooved to direct the arrow (quarrel)
Morphemes:
Affix: cross
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A pipe-fitting with four branches whose axes usually form a right angle.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: crux
Language: la
Decoded: crux
PoS: Noun
Meaning: wooden frame on which criminals were crucified, especially a cross
Affix: bow
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string, used for shooting arrows.
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.