Word: matchlocks
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: match
locks
Definition: Plural of matchlock; an early style of musket; a slow-burning wick would be lowered into a hole in the breech to ignite the charge
Morphemes:
Affix: match
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A device made of wood or paper, at the tip coated with chemicals that ignite with the friction of being dragged (struck) against a rough dry surface.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: myxa
Language: la
Decoded: myxa
Meaning: nozzle, curved part of a lamp
Affix: lock
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The firing mechanism; the action that ignites the charge in a firearm
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.