Meaning of LINEMAN
| Pronunciation: | | 'lInmun
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- [n] the position of a player on a football team who is stationed on the line of scrimmage
- [n] a person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines
- [n] one of the players on the line of scrimmage
- [n] the surveyor who marks positions with a range pole
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| | Synonyms: | | electrician, linesman |
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| | See Also: | | center, center, end, end, football player, footballer, gaffer, guard, guard, linemen, position, skilled worker, snapper, surveyor, tackle, tackle, trained worker | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Line"man\ (l[imac]n"m[a^]n), n.; pl. {Linemen}
(-m[e^]n).
1. One who carries the line in surveying, etc.
2. A man employed to examine the rails of a railroad to see
if they are in good condition; also, a man employed to
repair telegraph lines.
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| | Related Terms: | | amateur athlete, archer, athlete, baggage man, bakehead, ballplayer, baseballer, baseman, batter, battery, blocking back, bowman, brakeman, brakie, butcher, catcher, center, coach, competitor, conductor, cricketer, defensive lineman, dispatcher, electrician, electrotechnician, end, fireman, footballer, footplate man, games-player, gamester, groundman, guard, infielder, jock, jumper, offensive lineman, outfield, outfielder, player, poloist, porter, professional athlete, pugilist, quarterback, racer, radio technician, railroad man, railroader, redcap, rigger, skater, smoke agent, sport, sportsman, stationmaster, stoker, switchman, tackle, tailback, telephone mechanic, telephonic engineer, toxophilite, trainboy, trainman, trainmaster, wingback, wireman, wrestler, yardman, yardmaster |
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