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Lineman vs Linkman - What's the difference?

lineman | linkman |

As nouns the difference between lineman and linkman

is that lineman is a person who installs and repairs overhead cables (either power or telephone); a linesman while linkman is adult linkboy; one bearing a torch or light.

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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    linkman

    English

    Noun

    (linkmen)
  • adult linkboy; one bearing a torch or light
  • (rugby) Player who uses speed and dexterity to keep an attacking team's downfield progress fluid.
  • A man who acts as a link or connection.
  • * 1997 , Girja Kumar, The book on trial: fundamentalism and censorship in India (page 115)
    • Sajjad Zaheer was the linkman with the literary community on behalf of the nascent communist movement of India.

    Synonyms

    * torchbearer

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