English noun: linesman | |||
1. | linesman (person) official (in tennis, soccer, football, etc.) who assists the referee in some way (especially by watching for out of bounds or offside) | ||
Broader (hypernym) | official | ||
2. | linesman (person) a person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines | ||
Synonyms | electrician, lineman | ||
Broader (hypernym) | skilled worker, skilled workman, trained worker | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | gaffer | ||