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lineman
[ lahyn-muhn ]
noun
- Football. one of the players in the line, as a center, guard, tackle, or end.
- Surveying. a person who marks the positions of a survey mark with a range pole or the like.
lineman
/ ˈɪԳə /
noun
- another name for platelayer
- a person who does the chaining, taping, or marking of points for a surveyor
- (formerly) the member of a beach life-saving team who controlled the line used to help drowning swimmers and surfers
- American football a member of the row of players who start each down positioned on either side of the line of scrimmage
- another word for linesman
Gender Note
Other Word Forms
- ܲd·Աm noun plural underlinemen
Example Sentences
The Chargers made several late acquisitions last season who turned into key pieces, including defensive lineman Teair Tart and safety Elijah Molden.
Notable: Caldwell’s father Cecil was a defensive lineman at South Carolina who began his pro career with the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent.
Last year in the wake of future Hall of Fame defensive lineman Aaron Donald’s retirement, the choice was seemingly obvious: The Rams needed pass rushers.
Offensive lineman Mekhi Becton, fresh off winning a Super Bowl with the Philadelphia Eagles, thought his free agency would play out differently than it did.
The Rams also added lineman Poona Ford to a young defensive front that helps make the Rams a Super Bowl contender.
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