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Lineman

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Noun
  1. 1
    A person who installs and repairs overhead cables (either power or telephone); a linesman.

    "In the event of a failure, by the operation of a switch signalmen at the panel boxes can set up flashing white lights on certain signalling apparatus cases spaced at approximately half-mile intervals alongside the line, in order to call the lineman. The lineman can communicate with the signalman by plugging in a hand telephone at any one of these points."

  2. 2
    (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed on the line of scrimmage wordnet
  3. 3
    A player who specializes in play at the line of scrimmage.
  4. 4
    one of the players on the line of scrimmage wordnet
  5. 5
    Someone who repairs railway tracks.
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  1. 6
    a male person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines wordnet
  2. 7
    a male surveyor who marks positions with a range pole wordnet

Etymology

From line + -man.

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