lineman
/ˈlaɪnmən/
noun
- A worker who installs and repairs electrical or telephone wires.
- A team of linemen restored service to the neighborhood within hours.
- The lineman climbed the pole to fix the broken power line after the storm.
- My uncle works as a lineman for the electric company.
- In American football, a player who lines up on the line of scrimmage, typically responsible for blocking.
- The offensive lineman blocked the defender to protect the quarterback.
- He was the strongest lineman on the team, weighing over 300 pounds.
- The coach taught the young lineman proper footwork for pass protection.
- A person who surveys land or lays out railroad tracks.
- The lineman used a transit to measure the property boundaries.
- As a lineman for the survey company, she mapped out the new highway.
- Railroad linemen worked ahead of the crew to mark the route.