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Lineman   /lˈaɪnmən/   Listen
Lineman

noun
(pl. linemen)
1.
One of the players on the line of scrimmage.
2.
The surveyor who marks positions with a range pole.
3.
A person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines.  Synonyms: electrician, linesman.
4.
(American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed on the line of scrimmage.





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"Lineman" Quotes from Famous Books



... had a big lineman on its team who had never been to New York, where we went that year to meet Carlisle. The players put in quite a bit of time jollying him and having all sorts of fun at his expense. We stopped at one of the big hotels, and the rooms ...
— Football Days - Memories of the Game and of the Men behind the Ball • William H. Edwards


Words linked to "Lineman" :   skilled worker, skilled workman, position, American football game, center, guard, end, footballer, gaffer, football player, trained worker, tackle, snapper, linemen, American football, surveyor


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