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lineman

[ lahyn-muhn ]

noun

plural linemen.
  1. Also a person who installs or repairs telephone, telegraph, or other wires.
  2. Football. one of the players in the line, as a center, guard, tackle, or end.
  3. Surveying. a person who marks the positions of a survey mark with a range pole or the like.


lineman

/ ˈɪԳə /

noun

  1. another name for platelayer
  2. a person who does the chaining, taping, or marking of points for a surveyor
  3. (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. another word for linesman
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Gender Note

See -man.
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ܲd·Աm noun plural underlinemen
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of lineman1

First recorded in 1855–60; line 1 + -man
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Whitworth, a retired left tackle and fixture on the Rams’ Super Bowl-winning team a few years ago, wants the league to recognize the season’s best lineman on an annual basis.

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Additionally, defensive lineman Gus Cordova is one of several players working hard to get up to speed and is not with the team just yet.

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On defense, lineman Morgan Fox signed a two-year deal with the Atlanta Falcons, according to NFL media.

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The Rams agreed to terms with offensive lineman Coleman Shelton on a two-year contract, a person with knowledge of the situation not authorized to speak publicly said.

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He used the career year to earn a longer-term deal somewhere else, similar to defensive lineman Poona Ford.

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