lineswoman

American  

[lahynz-woom-uhn] / ˈlaɪnzˌwʊm ən /

noun

Sports.

plural

lineswomen

1. a female official, as in tennis, soccer, ice hockey, and football, who assists the referee.

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Example Sentences

But the women who trod that path in the second edition of the competition four years later did - the shield sewn into their shirts bearing the words "Lineswoman Fifa 95".

From BBC

Open lineswoman in a 2009 semifinal, the row with that U.S.

From Washington Post

After another chase later, in the fourth set, he wound up near a lineswoman, so he kind of just leaned toward her, then wound up hugging her.

From Washington Post

While Djokovic has lost chances at major titles in recent years through unusual ways — a ball slammed in anger that happened to strike a lineswoman, necessitating default at the 2020 U.S.

From Washington Post

Open for inadvertently hitting a lineswoman with a ball struck in frustration.

From Washington Post