lineman

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A person who installs and repairs overhead cables (either power or telephone); a linesman.
    — In the event of a failure, by the operation of a switch signalmen at the panel boxes can set up flashing white lights on certain signalling apparatus cases spaced at approximately half-mile intervals alongside the line, in order to call the lineman. The lineman can communicate with the signalman by plugging in a hand telephone at any one of these points.
  2. A player who specializes in play at the line of scrimmage.
  3. Someone who repairs railway tracks.

词形变化

linemen plural

词汇关系

衍生词
defensive lineman lineman splice
相关词
linesman

词源

Etymology tree
English line
English -man
English lineman
From line + -man.
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