Definition of lineman
1 : one who sets up or repairs electric wire communication or power lines —called also linesman
2 : a player in the forward line of a team; specifically : a football player in the line
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The answer was kind of no one, as IU split its 33 team sacks (2.5 per game, fifth-best in the Big Ten) among 14 different players, including nine different linemen.
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Swinney says plenty of defensive linemen have left Clemson looking like Lawrence, but a rare few showed up on campus with his physique and motor.
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Unveiled in 2013, the Street 500 resembles a conventional Harley in the way an Ivy League quarterback resembles an NFL lineman.
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And then on his fifth pass of the game, at the Steelers' 4-yard-line, Dalton was intercepted by defensive linemen Stephon Tuitt.
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Cathedral offensive lineman Emil Ekiyor, the top in-state player by 247sports, is committed to Michigan.
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Zimmerman will be joined by teammate and defensive lineman Dmitri Davis.
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Indian Hill ’19 defensive lineman, Jalen Thornton, picked up three offers this week, two on Wednesday.
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Left tackle earth mover Jonah Williams of Alabama and Folsom is the prototype NFL lineman.
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First Known Use of lineman
1876
LINEMAN Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of lineman for English Language Learners
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American football : a player whose position is on the line of scrimmage
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: a person whose job is to set up and repair power lines or telephone lines
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