linesman

ˈlaɪnzˌmæn

linesmen

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Definition of linesman - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

utility worker

TECH.

worker who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines

TECH.

The linesman climbed the pole to fix the power outage..

sports

Dated

assistant referee in soccer watching for offside and out of play

Dated

The linesman raised his flag for offside.

line judge

touch judge

ice hockey

TECH.

official in ice hockey watching the blue line for offside

TECH.

The linesman signaled an offside violation.

line judge

tennis

Dated

official in tennis indicating if the ball is out

Dated

The linesman called the ball out.

line judge

referee

umpire

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Expressions with linesman

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head linesman

official in charge of monitoring line of scrimmage and line play

The head linesman flagged the player for offside..

Origin of linesman

English, line + man (person)

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lino

abbr.

abr: linesman

person who judges if a ball is in or out

lino

sports

informal term for a soccer linesman

Examples of linesman in a sentence

A skilled linesman is essential for maintaining the grid.
A linesman signaled a throw-in for the home team.
The linesman missed the offside call during the match.
The linesman kept a close eye on the play.
A linesman must be attentive during the game.
The linesman signaled a fault during the match.

A linesman must have sharp eyesight.

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French:technicien de ligne, juge de touche, ...
German:Leitungsmonteur, Linienrichter, ...
Italian:operaio delle linee, guardalinee, ...
Spanish:liniero, juez de línea, ...
Portuguese:eletricista de linha, bandeirinha, ...
Chinese:电线工, 边裁, ...
Japanese:ラインマン, ラインズマン, ...
Arabic:عامِل خُطوط, مُساعِد حَكَم, ...
Hebrew:עובד קַוִּים, שׁוֹפֵט קַו, ...
Russian:линейщик, лайнсмен, ...
Ukrainian:лінійник, лайнсмен, ...
Hindi:लाइनमैन, सहायक रेफरी, ...
Bengali:লাইনসম্যান, সহকারী রেফারি, ...
Catalan:linier, jutge de línia, ...
Czech:montér vedení, pomezní rozhodčí, ...
Danish:linjemontør, linjedommer, ...
Dutch:lijnwerker, grensrechter, ...
Greek:γραμμικός τεχνικός, επόπτης, ...
Hungarian:vezetékszerelő, partjelző, ...
Khmer:ជាងខ្សែបណ្តាញ, ជំនួយការអាជ្ញាកណ្តាលខ្សែបន្ទាត់, ...
Korean:전선 기술자, 부심, ...
Persian:تکنسین خطوط, کمک داور, ...
Polish:pracownik linii, sędzia liniowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):eletricista de linha, bandeirinha, ...
Romanian:tehnician de linii, arbitru de margine, ...
Swedish:linjearbetare, linjedomare, ...
Thai:ช่างซ่อมสายไฟ, ผู้กำกับเส้น, ...
Turkish:hat tamircisi, yardımcı hakem, ...
Vietnamese:thợ sửa đường dây, trợ lý trọng tài, ...

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