Word: branks
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: branks
Definition: A punishment device, especially for scolding women, consisting of a cage to enclose the head, with a metal gag for the mouth; a scold's bridle.
Morphemes:
Affix: brank
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A metal bridle formerly used as a torture device to hold the head of a scold and restrain the tongue
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Possessive marker, indicating that an object belongs to the word bearing the marker.