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eighth-man

eighth-man is the alternative form of eighthman.

Meaning of eighthman

Noun

eighthman (plural eighthmen)

  1. (South Africa) One of the forwards at the rear of a scrum formation who controls the ball at the back of the scrum and links to the back line.
    • Border's captain Basil Kenyon, at eighthman, again impressed with his intelligent positional play, and general leadership - as he had done in the shock win earlier in the tour.1974, Frederick Willem Jacobus Labuschagne, Good-bye Newlands, farewell Eden Park, page 94
    Synonyms:
    number eight

Forms of eighth-man

pluraleighth-men

Questions about eighth-man

What is eighth-man the alternative form of?
Eighth-man is the alternative form of eighthman.

Words near eighth-man in the dictionary

  1. eighth pole
  2. eighth rest
  3. eighth rests
  4. Eighth Route Army
  5. eighth wonder of the world
  6. eighth-man
  7. eighth-men
  8. eighthed
  9. eighthfinal
  10. eighthfinals
  11. eighthing

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