Associations to the word «Linesman»
Noun
Wiktionary
LINESMAN, noun. (football) (dated) An assistant referee.
LINESMAN, noun. (tennis) (dated) A male line judge.
LINESMAN, noun. (ice hockey) An official whose primary task is to watch the blue line and determine when there has been an offside.
LINESMAN, noun. (American football) An official whose primary task is to determine whether there has been a line of scrimmage violation.
LINESMAN, noun. A person employed to work on electrical lines; a lineman.
Dictionary definition
LINESMAN, noun. Official (in tennis, soccer, football, etc.) who assists the referee in some way (especially by watching for out of bounds or offside).
LINESMAN, noun. A person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines.
Wise words
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