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Lineman   Listen
noun
Lineman  n.  (pl. linemen)  
1.
One who carries the line in surveying, etc.; the surveyor who marks positions with a range pole.
2.
A man employed to examine the rails of a railroad to see if they are in good condition; also, a man employed to install or repair telegraph, telephone, television cable, or power lines. Also called linesman.
3.
(Football) A player whose position is in the first (forward) line, as opposed to a back; one who plays on the line of scrimmage. specifically: A center, guard, or tackle.
4.
A ladies' man who is especially adept at inventing effective introductory phrases (pick-up lines) to gain a woman's attention. (Colloq.)
5.
The position of a player on a football team who is stationed on the line of scrimmage.






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"Lineman" Quotes from Famous Books



... later a second masked and heavily armed figure appeared. "Every wire cut five poles back on either side of the station," he announced briefly. "It'll take a lineman half a day to fix 'em up again, and we'll be twenty miles away by that time. Now we'll put the hobbles on ...
— The Young Railroaders - Tales of Adventure and Ingenuity • Francis Lovell Coombs



Words linked to "Lineman" :   skilled worker, guard, American football, linemen, center, end, football player, American football game, linesman, surveyor, trained worker, gaffer, tackle, electrician



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