linesman
linesman noun: an assistant referee.
Noun
linesman (plural linesmen)
- An assistant referee.
- A linesman replaced injured referee Rebecca Welch after 50 minutes and with no other official present, qualified referee Pattison, 60, ran the line.2015 November 18, “Steven Pattison: Carlisle United director runs line in FA Youth Cup”, in BBC Sport
- As the linesman raised his flag, Neville played on, crossing for Piovaccari to net.2015 November 13, “Western Sydney Wanderers romp to victory at hapless Melbourne City”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)
- A male line judge.
- An official whose primary task is to watch the blue line and determine when there has been an offside.
- 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.
- A private in the line.
linesman meaning in Arabic
linesman in Arabic
- soccer: assistant referee
- حَكَمٌ مُسَاعِد ḥakamun musāʕid, حَكَمُ رَايَة ḥakamu rāya
Forms of linesman
| plural | linesmen |
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Origin of linesman
From line + -s- + -man.
Words formed from linesman
Questions about linesman
- What does linesman mean?
- Linesman means an assistant referee.
- What is linesman in Arabic?
- Linesman in Arabic is حَكَمٌ مُسَاعِد (ḥakamun musāʕid), حَكَمُ رَايَة (ḥakamu rāya). See Linesman meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is linesman?
- Linesman is a noun.
- What is the plural of linesman?
- The plural of linesman is linesmen.
Words near linesman in the dictionary
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