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lineman

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Noun
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line=man

WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun lineman has 4 senses

CIDE DICTIONARY

linemann. 
  •  One who carries the line in surveying, etc.; the surveyor who marks positions with a range pole.  [1913 Webster]
  •  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.  [1913 Webster]
  •  A player whose position is in the first (forward) line, as opposed to a back; one who plays on the line of scrimmage.  [PJC]
  •  A ladies' man who is especially adept at inventing effective introductory phrases (pick-up lines) to gain a woman's attention.  [1913 Webster]
  •  the position of a player on a football team who is stationed on the line of scrimmage.  [WordNet 1.5]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

lineman, n. (pl. -men)
1 a a person who repairs and maintains telephone or electrical etc. lines. b a person who tests the safety of railway lines.
2 US Football a player in the line formed before a scrimmage.

THESAURUS

lineman

amateur athlete, archer, athlete, baggage man, bakehead, ballplayer, baseballer, baseman, batter, battery, blocking back, bowman, brakeman, brakie, butcher, catcher, center, coach, competitor, conductor, cricketer, defensive lineman, dispatcher, electrician, electrotechnician, end, fireman, footballer, footplate man, games-player, gamester, groundman, guard, infielder, jock, jumper, offensive lineman, outfield, outfielder, player, poloist, porter, professional athlete, pugilist, quarterback, racer, radio technician, railroad man, railroader, redcap, rigger, skater, smoke agent, sport, sportsman, stationmaster, stoker, switchman, tackle, tailback, telephone mechanic, telephonic engineer, toxophilite, trainboy, trainman, trainmaster, wingback, wireman, wrestler, yardman, yardmaster
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