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