lineman

lineman

English

Etymology

line +‎ -man

Noun

lineman (plural linemen)

1. A person who installs and repairs overhead cables (either power or telephone); a linesman.
   • 1962 August, G. M. Kichenside, “Resignalling for the Kent Coast electrification—Phase II”, in Modern Railways, page 126:

     In the event of a failure, by the operation of a switch signalmen at the panel boxes can set up flashing white lights on certain signalling apparatus cases spaced at approximately half-mile intervals alongside the line, in order to call the lineman. The lineman can communicate with the signalman by plugging in a hand telephone at any one of these points.

2. (American football) A player who specializes in play at the line of scrimmage.
3. Someone who repairs railway tracks.

Translations

installer

Finnish: linjamies, johtoasentaja Navajo: atsiniltłʼish yinaalnishí, béésh łichíiʼii nideiłtʼiʼí

playing position in football

Finnish: linjamies

See also

• linesman

References

• “lineman”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

Anagrams

• Lemnian, melanin