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Noun: linesman (linesmen)  lInz-mun
  1. Male official (in tennis, soccer, football, etc.) who assists the referee in some way (especially by watching for out of bounds or offside)
    "The linesman raised his flag to signal that the ball had gone out of play"
     
  2. A male person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines
    "The linesman climbed the pole to restore power after the storm";
    - lineman [archaic]

Derived forms: linesmen

Type of: adult male, assistant referee, bozo [N. Amer, informal], cat [N. Amer, informal], chappie [Brit, informal], electrician, geezer [Brit, informal], guy [informal], hombre [N. Amer, informal], lines umpire, man, sod [informal], sparky [Brit, informal]

Encyclopedia: Linesman