lineman

Definition of Lineman in English :

1. lineman

one of the players on the line of scrimmage

2. lineman

the surveyor who marks positions with a range pole

a person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines

4. lineman

(American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed on the line of scrimmage

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Lineman

noun plural -men

1. another name for platelayer

2.

a person who does the chaining, taping, or marking of points for a surveyor

3. Australian and New Zealand

(formerly) the member of a beach life-saving team who controlled the line used to help drowning swimmers and surfers

4. American football

a member of the row of players who start each down positioned on either side of the line of scrimmage

5. US and Canadian another word for linesman (sense 2)

nounWord forms: plural ˈlinemen (ˈlaɪnmən ; līnˈmən)

1.

a person who carries a surveying line, tape, or chain

2.

a person whose work is setting up and repairing telephone lines, electric power lines, etc.

3. US, American Football

a player on the line of scrimmage, whose primary role is blocking or tackling

n.

1. A person employed to install or repair telephone, telegraph, or electric power lines. Also called linesman.

2. A person employed to inspect and repair railroad tracks.

3. Football A player positioned on the line of scrimmage near the ball.