Definition of linesman Linesman

lines•man

We found 8 definitions of linesman from 3 different sources.

What does linesman mean?

Noun Plural: linesmen
linesman - official (in tennis, soccer, football, etc.) who assists the referee in some way (especially by watching for out of bounds or offside)
linesman - a person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines
		electrician, lineman
		skilled worker, skilled workman, trained worker a worker who has acquired special skills

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linesman (Noun)
An assistant referee .
linesman (Noun)
An official who calls shots that pitch out of bounds, and judges foot fault s.
linesman (Noun)
An official whose primary task is to watch the blue line and determine when there has been an offside.
linesman (Noun)
An official whose primary task is to determine whether there has been a line of scrimmage violation.
linesman (Noun)
A person employed to work on electrical lines; a lineman.