eightsome

2 definitions found

eightsome - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  eightsome \eight"some\ n.
     eight people considered as a unit; as, there was an eightsome
     ahead of us on the golf course.
  
     Syn: octet, octette.
          [WordNet 1.5]
  
     2. a Scottish reel for eight dancers.
        [WordNet 1.5]

eightsome - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  eightsome
      n 1: eight people considered as a unit [syn: octet, octette,
           eightsome]
      2: a Scottish reel for eight dancers