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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


Synonymselectrician, lineman


Broader (hypernym)skilled worker, skilled workman, trained worker


Narrower (hyponym)gaffer









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