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linesman
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun linesman has 2 senses
- linesman(n = noun.person) Array - official (in tennis, soccer, football, etc.) who assists the referee in some way (especially by watching for out of bounds or offside); Array is a kind of official
- linesman(n = noun.person) electrician, lineman - a person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines; Array has particulars: gaffer
is a kind of skilled worker, skilled workman, trained worker
CIDE DICTIONARY
linesman, n.
- the official (in tennis or soccer) who watches the lines. [WordNet 1.5]
- a person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines. [WordNet 1.5]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
linesman, n. (pl. -men)
1 (in games played on a pitch or court) an umpire's or referee's assistant who decides whether a ball falls within the playing area or not.
2 Brit. = LINEMAN 1.
1 (in games played on a pitch or court) an umpire's or referee's assistant who decides whether a ball falls within the playing area or not.
2 Brit. = LINEMAN 1.
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