Word: reefings
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ree
fings
Definition: Plural of reefing; roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area
Morphemes:
Affix: reef
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A portion of a sail rolled and tied down to lessen the area exposed in a high wind.
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.
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.