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Definition of Head linesman
1. Noun. A football official in charge of recording yardage gained or lost.
Definition of Head linesman
1. Noun. The chief, senior or most authoritative of a group of linesmen officiating at a match. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Head Linesman
Literary usage of Head linesman
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Newspaper Writing and Editing by Willard Grosvenor Bleyer (1913)
"Goals from field—Brickley 2. Referee—WS Langford, Trinity. Umpire —DL Fultz, Brown.
head linesman— WN Morice, Pennsylvania. Time—15:00 periods. ..."
2. Newspaper Reporting and Correspondence: A Manual for Reporters by Grant Milnor Hyde (1916)
"head linesman—Seymour, Delaware. Time of periods—fifteen minutes. Dispatches and
stories on baseball games and track meets are usually accompanied by tables ..."
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