linesman
Americannoun
plural
linesmen-
Sports.
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an official, as in tennis and soccer, who assists the referee.
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Football. an official who marks the distances gained and lost in the progress of play and otherwise assists the referee and field judge.
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Ice Hockey. either of two officials who assist the referee by watching for icing, offside, and substitution violations and fouls and by conducting face-offs.
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noun
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an official who helps the referee or umpire in various sports, esp by indicating when the ball has gone out of play
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US and Canadian name: lineman. a person who installs, maintains, or repairs telephone or electric-power lines
Etymology
Origin of linesman
Example Sentences
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The linesman has been told all season not to put their flag up, so their brain has been trained.
From BBC
The linesman is just in front of it and you can clearly see how much he is in the penalty box.
From BBC
The defensive linesman then fumbled the ball and Hurts gathered it up, only to then lose the ball again when he was tackled.
From BBC
Binnington, who took the historic puck from Ovechkin's goal and pocked it before a linesman retrieved it from him, was pulled after surrendering four goals in just under 30 minutes.
From Barron's
On commentary for Sky Sports on the night of 6 September 1995 was Martin Tyler, who initially thought the referee's whistle must have gone - after all, the linesman put his flag up - but play continued.
From BBC
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