Lineman

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  linemen \linemen\ n. pl. {lineman}.
     the football players who line up on the line of scrimmage. WN
     hypen is odd for this def.
     [WordNet 1.5]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  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 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]
  
     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.
        [PJC]
  
     4. A ladies' man who is especially adept at inventing
        effective introductory phrases (pick-up lines) to gain a
        woman's attention. [Colloq.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. the position of a player on a football team who is
        stationed on the line of scrimmage. [WordNet sense 4]
        [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  lineman
       n 1: one of the players on the line of scrimmage
       2: the surveyor who marks positions with a range pole
       3: a person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone
          lines [syn: {electrician}, {linesman}]
       4: the position of a player on a football team who is stationed
          on the line of scrimmage

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  71 Moby Thesaurus words for "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