linesman

Noun

Meaning

a person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines

official (in tennis, soccer, football, etc.) who assists the referee in some way (especially by watching for out of bounds or offside)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

lineman electrician official assistant judge referee giant tackle umpire moderator arbitrator adjudicator airline juicer officiator
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Antonyms

pebble firebrand warrior rowdy fifth columnist sock puppet
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Hypernyms

official skilled worker skilled workman trained worker

Hyponyms

gaffer

Phrases with the word

linesman pliers

Anagrams

liensman

Examples

A linesman flags for offside at the Den. Source: Internet

In 1990, U.S. tennis star John McEnroe became the first player from the Australian Open after an outburst in which he broke his racquet, yelled at a linesman and erupted into a string of curses. Source: Internet

A group of overhead linesman and their vehicles are scheduled to leave the Island this evening to assist Scottish Power reinstate power to an estimated 17,000 homes in Scotland following the very severe weather that has hit the region. Source: Internet

While referee Ling pointed to the centre spot, linesman Griffiths signalled offside. Source: Internet

There was controversy as referee Taylor appeared to disallow the goal initially before consulting with his linesman after vehement and prolong protests from Wenger’s men. Source: Internet

"He physically broke free of the linesman to try to engage an opposing player on multiple occasions. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

lineshape lineside linesider linesman pliers linespace linespacing