LINESMAN

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines

Synonyms:

electrician; lineman; linesman

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("linesman" is a kind of...):

skilled worker; skilled workman; trained worker (a worker who has acquired special skills)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "linesman"):

gaffer (an electrician responsible for lighting on a movie or tv set)

Meaning:

Official (in tennis, soccer, football, etc.) who assists the referee in some way (especially by watching for out of bounds or offside)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("linesman" is a kind of...):

official (someone who administers the rules of a game or sport)