lineman

/'lainmən/

Thân thiện

A lineman repairs a telephone line on a utility pole.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • (American football) A player positioned on the line of scrimmage: A lineman is one of the players whose starting position is directly on the line of scrimmage, either on offense or defense.
   • A person who installs or repairs utility lines: A lineman is a skilled worker who installs, maintains, and repairs electrical power lines or telephone cables.
   • (Surveying) An assistant who marks positions: In surveying, a lineman is an assistant who holds a range pole to mark specific points for measurement.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Sports):
  • The offensive lineman blocked the defender to protect the quarterback.
  • He played as a defensive lineman for ten seasons.
• Noun (Utility Worker):
  • The lineman climbed the pole to repair the downed power line after the storm.
  • She trained to become a telephone lineman.
• Noun (Surveying):
  • The surveyor directed the lineman to move the range pole to the next point.

Advanced Usage

• "to work the line": To perform the duties of a utility lineman.
  • My grandfather worked the line for the electric company for forty years.
• "in the trenches": A metaphorical phrase for linemen in football, emphasizing their hard, physical work on the line of scrimmage.
  • The game is won in the trenches by the linemen.

Variants and Related Words

• Linesman (noun): A different word with distinct meanings.
  • (Soccer, Hockey): An official who assists the referee, especially in calling offside or the puck leaving play.
  • (Tennis): An official who calls whether a ball lands in or out of bounds. > Note: "Linesman" is a distinct term from "lineman" and is not a variant spelling. Their roles are completely different.

Synonyms

• Football: Trenches player, offensive/defensive line player.
• Utility Worker: Cable technician, power line technician, wireman.
• Surveying: Rodman, chainman (assistant surveyor roles).

Related Phrases

• Down lineman: A defensive lineman who is in a stance with his hand(s) on the ground at the snap of the ball.
  • The down lineman rushed the passer.
• Journeyman lineman: A fully qualified and experienced utility line worker.
  • After his apprenticeship, he became a journeyman lineman.

Học thuật

Noun

1. (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed on the line of scrimmage
2. a person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines
3. the surveyor who marks positions with a range pole
4. one of the players on the line of scrimmage

Từ đồng nghĩa

• electrician
• linesman