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Lineman vs Linesman - What's the difference?

lineman | linesman |

In american football terms the difference between lineman and linesman

is that lineman is a player who specializes in play at the line of scrimmage while linesman is an official whose primary task is to determine whether there has been a line of scrimmage violation.

As nouns the difference between lineman and linesman

is that lineman is a person who installs and repairs overhead cables (either power or telephone); a linesman while linesman is an assistant referee.

lineman

English

Noun

(linemen)
  • a person who installs and repairs overhead cables (either power or telephone); a linesman
  • (American football) a player who specializes in play at the line of scrimmage

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    linesman

    English

    Noun

    (linesmen)
  • (football, dated) An assistant referee.
  • (tennis, dated) A male line judge.
  • (ice hockey) An official whose primary task is to watch the blue line and determine when there has been an offside.
  • (American football) An official whose primary task is to determine whether there has been a line of scrimmage violation.
  • A person employed to work on electrical lines; a lineman.

    • Usage notes

    * In soccer and tennis the term linesman is considered dated because not all assistant referees and line judges are male.

    See also

    * lineman

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