English Explanatory Dictionary

eightsman

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A member of a team of eight rowers who propel the same boat.

Word forms

eightsman eightsmen

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *oḱtṓw Proto-Germanic *ahtōu Proto-West Germanic *ahtō Old English eahta Middle English eighte English eight English -s- Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man English eightsman From eight + -s- + -man.

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