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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Offensive lineman Brycen Sanders quickly went to X after seeing Kiffin’s statement.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 Dec. 2025
Young, Derrick Brown and interior offensive linemen Austin Corbett were front and center while handing out essentials to the children.
—Mike Kaye
december 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Dec. 2025
The first Arkansas offensive lineman to score a rushing touchdown since former great Shawn Andrews against Mississippi State in 2003, McRoy also might have become the tallest and heaviest Razorback to ever score a touchdown.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 9 Dec. 2025
Among Smith’s top accomplishments after stepping in for Franklin was keeping four-star quarterback commit Peyton Falzone and four-star defensive lineman commit Jackson Ford from flipping to other schools.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 Dec. 2025
Young, Derrick Brown and interior offensive linemen Austin Corbett were front and center while handing out essentials to the children.
—Mike Kaye
december 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Dec. 2025
The first Arkansas offensive lineman to score a rushing touchdown since former great Shawn Andrews against Mississippi State in 2003, McRoy also might have become the tallest and heaviest Razorback to ever score a touchdown.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 9 Dec. 2025
Among Smith’s top accomplishments after stepping in for Franklin was keeping four-star quarterback commit Peyton Falzone and four-star defensive lineman commit Jackson Ford from flipping to other schools.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
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“Lineman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lineman. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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lineman
noun
line·man
ˈlīn-mən 
1
: one who sets up or repairs power or telephone lines
2
: a football player whose position is on the line of scrimmage
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