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five-eighth

noun

Meaning

  1. A rugby position, one of the two half backs in a team, partnering the scrum-half.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

first five-eighth(English)second five-eighth(English)eighthman(English)half-back(English)eighth man(English)eighth-man(English)tight five(English)three-quarter(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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