Noun: lineswoman (lineswomen) 'lInz,wû-mun
- Female official (in tennis, soccer, football, etc.) who assists the referee in some way (especially by watching for out of bounds or offside)
"The lineswoman raised her flag to signal that the ball had gone out of play"
- A female person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines
"The lineswoman climbed the utility pole to fix the damaged power line";
- linewoman
Derived forms: lineswomen
Type of: adult female, assistant referee, electrician, lines umpire, sparky [Brit, informal], woman
Encyclopedia: Lineswoman