eighthman

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  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. South-Africa
    — 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.

词形变化

eighthmen plural eighth-man alternative eighth man alternative

词源

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.
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