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. (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed on the line of scrimmage

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