English Explanatory Dictionary

eighthman

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

eighthman eighthmen eighth-man eighth man

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *oḱtṓw Proto-Indo-European *oḱtowós Proto-Germanic *ahtudô Proto-West Germanic *ahtudō Old English eahtoþa Middle English eightethe English eighth Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man English eighthman From eighth + man, from the fact that this position is the rearmost of the eight forward positions.

Synonyms

number eight
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