eightsman

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noun

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

OriginMiddle English man ← Old English mann ← Proto-West Germanic *mann →
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Meanings

nouneightsman (plural eightsmen)

plural eightsmen

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

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*oḱtṓw
  2. Proto-Germanic*ahtōu
  3. Proto-West Germanic*ahtō
  4. Old Englisheahta
  5. Middle Englisheighte
  6. Englisheight
  7. Proto-Indo-European*mon-
  8. Proto-Germanic*mann-
  9. Proto-West Germanic*mann
  10. Old Englishmann
  11. Middle Englishman
  12. Englisheightsman

From eight + -s- + -man.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

gesithman
Cite this entry
APA

eightsman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eightsman

MLA

“eightsman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eightsman. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eightsman,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eightsman.

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