Word: forechains
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: fore
chains
Definition: Plural of forechain. A chain securing the lower shrouds of the foremast.
Morphemes:
Affix: fore-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Before; ahead or in front of.
Affix: chain
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: That which confines, fetters, or secures; a bond.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: catēna
Language: la
Decoded: catena
Meaning: chain
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).