linesman

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lines·man /ˈlaɪnzmən/ noun (plural linesmen /-mən/) [countable]  DSan official in a sport who decides when a ball has gone out of the playing area 〔球类运动中的〕边线裁判，巡边员，司线员 →5 see picture at 见图 football, tennis

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linesman• Benedettini clawed the ball out with his right hand, but a linesman raised his flag to indicate a goal.• Both linesmen and the referee had poor games with bad off-sides decisions being given against both sides.• If this was not disgraceful behaviour, they also threw coins and plastic etc. at the linesman, referee and Linfield players!• Robins coolly beat Hallworth then turned to watch a flock of blue shirts besiege the linesman to no avail.• The referee awarded a penalty and, after consulting the linesman, ordered an early bath for Sansome.• When I went to the linesman he told me to clear off.• The linesman said it was for a push and handball.

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linesman
lines‧man /ˈlaɪnzmən/ noun (plural linesmen /-mən/) [countable]
an official in a sport who decides when a ball has gone out of the playing area

lines·manBrE /ˈlaɪnzmən/ 🔊NAmE /ˈlaɪnzmən/ 🔊 noun (

plural

lines·men BrE /ˈlaɪnzmən/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈlaɪnzmən/ 🔊 ) an official who helps the referee in football (soccer in some games that are played on a field or court, especially in deciding whether or where a ball crosses one of the lines. Linesmen are now officially called referee's assistants in football (soccer). （足球等比赛中的）边线裁判员，巡边员，司线员(BrE) (NAmE line·man) a person whose job is to repair telephone or electricity power lines 架线工；线务员