eighth man

English

Noun

eighth man (plural eighth men)

  1. Alternative form of eighthman
    • 2002, Michael Williams, The Eighth Man, page 103:
      Well, it must be hard on Trompie to lose both his top eighth men in one week.
    • 2012, Matthew Knight, Between the Lines - The Spirit of South African Rugby, →ISBN, page iii:
      Mark didn't miss a beat. 'Sure, coach,' he said. 'Eighth man is my best position.' Kitch whipped around to Morné. 'I told you he could play eighth man,' he said.
    • 2012, Pierre Spies, Myan Subrayan, More than Rugby, →ISBN:
      Even in my favoured eighth man position, I played poorly.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see eighth,‎ man.
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