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eighthmen

eighthmen is the plural 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

Questions about eighthmen

What is eighthmen the plural of?
Eighthmen is the plural of eighthman.

Words near eighthmen in the dictionary

  1. eighthfinal
  2. eighthfinals
  3. eighthing
  4. eighthly
  5. eighthman
  6. eighthmen
  7. eighths
  8. eighties
  9. eightieth
  10. eightiethly
  11. eightieths

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