linesman

  1. Noun.  (football, dated) An assistant referee.
  2. Noun.  (tennis) An official who calls shots that pitch out of bounds, and judges foot faults.
  3. Noun.  (ice hockey) An official whose primary task is to watch the blue line and determine when there has been an offside.
  4. Noun.  (American football) An official whose primary task is to determine whether there has been a line of scrimmage violation.
  5. Noun.  A person employed to work on electrical lines; a lineman.

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