EIGHT

Eight

An eight is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for eight rowers, who propel the boat with sweep oars, and is steered by a coxswain, or cox.

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eight

Noun

  1. The digit/figure 8.
  2. Any of the four cards in a normal deck with the value eight.
  3. A light, narrow rowing boat, especially one used in competitive rowing, steered by a cox, in which a eight rowers each have two oars
  4. A race in which such craft participate

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. An island in a river; an ait.


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