Word: quarterboy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: quar
ter
boy
Definition: A male figure that strikes a bell every quarter of an hour as part of the mechanism of a public clock.
Morphemes:
Affix: quarter
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A fourth part of an hour; a period of fifteen minutes, especially with reference to the quarter before or after the hour.
Affix: boy
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A male of any age, particularly one rather younger than the speaker.