The number eight, used in counting, scores, and contexts where a loanword feels natural (e.g., games, music, or casual counting).
An eight came up in the card game.
This song has an eight-beat rhythm.
In rowing, a boat for eight rowers, each with one oar, plus a coxswain.
The university's eight won the championship.
The university team practices every morning riding in an eight.
The rowers pulled the eight in perfect unison.
eight beat
number 8 (rugby position)
Borrowed from English 'eight'.