Definition of lineman Lineman

/lajˈnmʌn/ - [laynmun] - line•man

We found 9 definitions of lineman from 4 different sources.

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Noun

Plural: linemen

lineman - (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed on the line of scrimmage
  position the act of positing; an assumption taken as a postulate or axiom
  linemen the football players who line up on the line of scrimmage
  american football american football game
  center a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game
  guard a position on a basketball team
  tackle (American football) grasping an opposing player with the intention of stopping by throwing to the ground
lineman - one of the players on the line of scrimmage
  football player, footballer an athlete who plays American football
  snapper, center any of several large sharp-toothed marine food and sport fishes of the family Lutjanidae of mainly tropical coastal waters
  end (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage; "no one wanted to play end"
  guard a position on a basketball team
lineman - the surveyor who marks positions with a range pole
lineman - a person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines
  electrician, linesman
  skilled worker, skilled workman, trained worker a worker who has acquired special skills
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • lineman (n.)
    One who carries the line in surveying, etc.
  • lineman (n.)
    A man employed to examine the rails of a railroad to see if they are in good condition; also, a man employed to repair telegraph lines.

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