lineman
[ lahyn-muhn ]
/ ˈlaɪn mən /
noun, plural line·men.
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usage note for lineman
See -man.
OTHER WORDS FROM lineman
un·der·line·man, noun, plural un·der·line·men.Words nearby lineman
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British Dictionary definitions for lineman
lineman
/ (ˈlaɪnmən) /
noun plural -men
another name for platelayer
a person who does the chaining, taping, or marking of points for a surveyor
Australian and NZ (formerly) the member of a beach life-saving team who controlled the line used to help drowning swimmers and surfers
American football a member of the row of players who start each down positioned on either side of the line of scrimmage
US and Canadian another word for linesman (def. 2)
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