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Noun: head linesman
  1. A male football official in charge of recording yardage gained or lost
    "The head linesman carefully marked the spot of the ball"

Derived forms: head linesmen

Type of: adult male, bozo [N. Amer, informal], cat [N. Amer, informal], chappie [Brit, informal], geezer [Brit, informal], guy [informal], head linesperson, hombre [N. Amer, informal], man, sod [informal]

Encyclopedia: Head linesman