lineman
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1. (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed on the line of scrimmage (noun.act)
hypernym | : | position, |
definition | : | (in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | center, |
definition | : | (American football) the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | guard, |
definition | : | (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | tackle, |
definition | : | (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | end, |
definition | : | (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage (noun.act) |
member meronym | : | linemen, |
definition | : | the football players who line up on the line of scrimmage (noun.group) |
domain category | : | american football, american football game, |
definition | : | a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) plays (noun.act) |
2. a person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines (noun.person)
hyponym | : | gaffer, |
definition | : | an electrician responsible for lighting on a movie or tv set (noun.person) |
3. one of the players on the line of scrimmage (noun.person)
hyponym | : | center, snapper, |
definition | : | (football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback (noun.person) |
hyponym | : | end, |
definition | : | (football) the person who plays at one end of the line of scrimmage (noun.person) |
hyponym | : | guard, |
definition | : | the person who plays that position on a football team (noun.person) |
hyponym | : | tackle, |
definition | : | the person who plays that position on a football team (noun.person) |
4. the surveyor who marks positions with a range pole (noun.person)
hypernym | : | surveyor, |
definition | : | an engineer who determines the boundaries and elevations of land or structures (noun.person) |
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