Word: stocks
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: stocks
Definition: A device, similar to a pillory, formerly used for public humiliation and punishment.
Morphemes:
Affix: stock
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To put in the stocks as punishment.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Possessive marker, indicating that an object belongs to the word bearing the marker.