Word: tarpaulin
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tar
pau
lin
Definition: A sailor; a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown
Morphemes:
Affix: tar
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A sailor, because of the traditional tarpaulin clothes.
Affix: pall
Language: en
Meaning: heavy canvas
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from various parts of speech denoting materials or systems of objects considered collectively.