Lineman

/lˈa‍ɪnmən/

/ˈɫaɪnmən/

Lineman

a person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines

one of the players on the line of scrimmage

(American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed on the line of scrimmage

the surveyor who marks positions with a range pole

Examples

1. Linemen are the most important part of football.

2. But watch the defensive linemen.

3. Good swim move, defensive linemen call that.

4. They got a lineman at linebacker.