Word: alongshoreman
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: a
long
shore
man
Definition: Alternative form of longshoreman; a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port
Morphemes:
Affix: and-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: A prefix of Old English origin meaning "against; back; in return; away", represented in Modern English by a-, an-, on-, and in altered form by the reverse-action prefix un-#Etymology_2 (e.g. unbuckle ). Also as the initial letter d in dread ( Old English ondrǣdan ).
Affix: long
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An entity with a long position in an asset.
Affix: shore
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Land, usually near a port.
Affix: man
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A person, usually male, who has duties or skills associated with a specified thing.