Word: pushknees
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: push
knees
Definition: Plural of pushknee. A triangular steel structure incorporated into or attached to the bow of a pushboat, allowing the boat to face up to a barge which is higher than the deck of the pushboat.
Morphemes:
Affix: push
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A short, directed application of force; an act of pushing.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: poche
Language: fr
Decoded: poche
PoS: Noun
Meaning: ladle (container used in a foundry to transport and pour out molten metal)
Affix: knee
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A piece of timber or metal formed with an angle somewhat in the shape of the human knee when bent.
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.