"eighth man" meaning in All languages combined

See eighth man on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: eighth men [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|eighth men}} eighth man (plural eighth men)
  1. Alternative form of eighthman Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: eighthman
    Sense id: en-eighth_man-en-noun-vEKbZhU9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 91 9
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see eighth, man.
    Sense id: en-eighth_man-en-noun-4CaeCDwG

Inflected forms

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