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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Castillo reflected on how Iheanachor was so appreciative to have someone invest their time and money that the young lineman ran those cleats into the ground over his two seasons in the green and white.
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Mike Defabo, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Offensive lineman Tyler Smith also had a minor knee procedure earlier this offseason.
—Nick Harris
june 1, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 June 2026
Iowa three-star offensive lineman Drake Buthe committed to Minnesota over offers from Central Florida, Western Michigan, Army, but not Iowa nor Iowa State.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 1 June 2026
There hasn’t been a season the past two decades where the Dolphins haven’t needed to use eight, if not nine offensive linemen to start a handful of games.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 31 May 2026
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Mike Defabo, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Offensive lineman Tyler Smith also had a minor knee procedure earlier this offseason.
—Nick Harris
june 1, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 June 2026
Iowa three-star offensive lineman Drake Buthe committed to Minnesota over offers from Central Florida, Western Michigan, Army, but not Iowa nor Iowa State.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 1 June 2026
There hasn’t been a season the past two decades where the Dolphins haven’t needed to use eight, if not nine offensive linemen to start a handful of games.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 31 May 2026
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“Lineman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lineman. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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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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