Word: oxgoads
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ox
goads
Definition: Plural of oxgoad; a traditional farming implement, used to spur or guide livestock, usually oxen, which are pulling a plough or a cart; used also to round up cattle
Morphemes:
Affix: ox
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An adult castrated male of cattle (B. taurus), especially when used as a beast of burden.
Affix: goad
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A long, pointed stick used to prod animals.
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.