lineman
lineman · linemen
A person who installs and repairs overhead cablesA person who installs and repairs overhead cables (either power or telephone); a linesman.
US/lˈaɪnmən/
» Tom is a defensive lineman.
Meaning
3 sensesA person who installs and repairs overhead cables (either power or telephone); a linesman.
a male person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines
A player who specializes in play at the line of scrimmage.
(American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed on the line of scrimmage
Someone who repairs railway tracks.
Examples
3 sentencesTom is a defensive lineman.
Tom is an offensive lineman.
Ziri asked Yazid if he could borrow his Lineman's pliers.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From line + -man.From line + -man.
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Forms
plural: linemenSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a male person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines:linesman
Word family
3 related wordsRelatedlinesman
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular