- lineman line·man n
- ['laɪnmən]
-men pl Am Elec guardafili m inv, Rail guardalinee m inv, American Football attaccante m
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lineman line·man n
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line·man — /ˈlaınmən/ noun, pl men / mən/ [count] 1 American football : a player whose position is on the line of scrimmage a defensive lineman an offensive lineman 2 US : a person wh … Useful english dictionary
Lineman — Line man (l[imac]n m[a^]n), n.; pl. {Linemen} (l[imac]n m[e^]n). 1. One who carries the line in surveying, etc.; the surveyor who marks positions with a range pole. [1913 Webster] 2. A man employed to examine the rails of a railroad to see if… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lineman — line|man [ˈlaınmən] n plural linemen [ mən] AmE 1.) a player in American football who plays in the front line of a team offensive/defensive lineman 2.) someone whose job is to take care of railway lines or telephone wires … Dictionary of contemporary English
lineman — line|man [ laınmən ] (plural line|men [ laınmən ] ) noun count 1. ) in football, a player in the line of players closest to the other team 2. ) someone whose job is to connect or repair telephone or power lines 3. ) AMERICAN someone whose job is… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
lineman — line•man [[t]ˈlaɪn mən[/t]] n. pl. men 1) tgp a person who installs or repairs telephone, telegraph, or other wires 2) spo one of the players in the defensive line of a football team, as a center, guard, tackle, or end • Etymology: 1855–60 … From formal English to slang
Lineman — Line|man 〈[laınmæn] m.; , men [ mən]; Sp.; Tennis〉 = Linesman … Universal-Lexikon
Lineman — Line|man 〈[laınmæn] m.; Gen.: , Pl.: men [ mən]; Sport〉 = Linesman … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch
lineman — line·man … English syllables
lineman's pliers — line′man s pli′ers n. bui (used with a sing. or pl. v.) pliers with reinforced pincers and insulated handles, used by electricians in working with cable and other heavy wires … From formal English to slang
lineman — (n.) 1858, worker on telegraph (later telephone) lines, from LINE (Cf. line) (n.) + MAN (Cf. man) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
Lineman (American football) — A diagram of the linemen, with defensive linemen (in 4 3 formation) in red and offensive linemen in green. In American football, a lineman is a player who specializes in play at the line of scrimmage. The linemen of the team currently in… … Wikipedia
