Word: linkboys
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: link
boys
Definition: Plural of linkboy; an attendant hired to carry a torch for pedestrians in dark streets
Morphemes:
Affix: linkboy
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A boy employed to carry a torch or other light at night to help people navigate through the streets.
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.