Definition of Linemen

1. Noun. The football players who line up on the line of scrimmage.

Member holonyms: Lineman
Group relationships: Eleven, Football Team
Generic synonyms: Line

Definition of Linemen

1. Noun. (plural of lineman) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Linemen

1. lineman [n] - See also: lineman

Lexicographical Neighbors of Linemen

lined
lined antshrike
lined antshrikes
lined flap
lined gold
lined snake
linefeed
linefeeds
linehaul
lineic
lineless
linelike
lineman
linemate
linemates
linemen (current term)
linemode
linen
linen basket
linen closet
linen closets
linen paper
linen tester
linendraper
linener
lineners
linenfold
linenlike
linens
lineny

Literary usage of Linemen

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Electric Railway in Theory and Practice by Oscar Terry Crosby, Louis Bell (1893)
"APPENDIX B. INSTRUCTIONS TO linemen. WIRE. For the trolley wire, hard drawn copper is used to a very great extent, its size depending on the service ..."

2. Electric Power Systems: A Practical Treatment of the Main Conditions by William Thomas Taylor (1922)
"Instructions to linemen. In some cases the telephone wires are strung on the same ... The usual instructions to linemen working on high tension lines are— ..."

3. Municipal and Private Operation of Public Utilities: Report to the National by National Civic Federation (1907)
"The number of employees, except in the case of linemen, is greater than is necessary to do the work. Six or eight of the force could be dispensed with, ..."

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