number eight
Follows the seventh
Number eight refers to the quantity 8, or to something ranked eighth in a sequence: She wore number eight on her jersey.
In rugby union, the number eight is a specific position—the player at the back of the scrum who binds between the two locks.
The phrase can also designate sizing: I take a number eight in shoes.
rank
Position in hierarchy
sequence · ordinal · lane · seed · standing · finish · queue · order · row · grid
size
Physical extent or dimensions
medium · fit · women's · men's · tailored · waist · figure · jersey · uniform · racing
- lucky charmslucky horseshoe, rabbit foot, lucky coin, four leaf clover, good luck charm
- rugbyscrum, try, rugby, Rugby World Cup, rugby union
- Celtic Rugbyrugby, Six Nations, Grand Slam, Triple Crown, try
- midfielderscentral midfielder, attacking midfielder, defensive midfielder, holding midfielder, playmaker
- tailenderstailender, tail, lower order, last man, nightwatchman
- All BlacksAll Blacks, black jersey, silver fern, war cry