eight

  1. Cardinal number.  (cardinal) A numerical value equal to 8; the number occurring after seven and before nine.
  2. Cardinal number.  Describing a set or group with eight components. .
  3. Noun.  The digit/figure 8.
  4. Noun.  (context, playing cards) Any of the four cards in a normal deck with the value ''eight.''.
  5. Noun.  (nautical) A light, narrow rowing boat, especially one used in competitive rowing, steered by a cox, in which a eight rowers each have two oars.
  6. Noun.  (rowing, especially in plural) A race in which such craft participate.

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