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Definition of linesman
1 : lineman 1
2 : an official who assists a referee (as in football, tennis, or hockey) especially in determining if a ball, puck, or player is out-of-bounds or offside
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Recent Examples of linesman from the Web
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While video reviews can and should be used to determine things like whether the puck crossed the goal line, offside should be left to the linesmen.
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Stefan Denolyubov, as the linesman, and Margita Gosheva, as his nemesis, are painfully on-target in this Bulgarian satire.
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Richard missed the series because of a suspension for slashing Boston's Hal Laycoe in the head and punching linesman Cliff Thompson.
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Some sympathy card Soccer linesman Andrew McWilliam barfed on the sideline while performing his duties during a Scottish Premiership match, so referee Craig Thomason jokingly flashed him a red card.
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Using force with intent to injure an official is a 20-game suspension, which was what Calgary’s Dennis Wideman originally received for his attack on linesman Don Henderson.
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After losing a faceoff near center ice, Vermette used his stick to hit the linesman on the back of the legs.
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Unlike a chair umpire, a linesman has limited ability to affect the outcome of a match, particularly on a court with electronic line-calling.
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First Known Use of linesman
1883
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