lineman

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 [syn: electrician, linesman]

4 the position of a player on a football team who is stationed on the line of scrimmage

English

Noun

1. a person who installs and repairs overhead cables (either power or telephone); a linesman

Lineman or linesman may refer to:

• Lineman (occupation), one who installs and maintains electrical, telephone, and/or telegraph lines
  • Wichita Lineman, a popular song written by Jimmy Webb in 1968, first recorded by Glen Campbell and widely covered since
• Lineman (American football), a position in American football
• Assistant referee (previously known as a linesman), an assistant to the referee in association football (soccer) matches
• Official (ice hockey), an assistant to the referee in ice hockey
• "The Lineman" - a track composed by Sam Spence for Associated Production Music

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