Added 10 October 2026 lineman noun Categories: PeopleActionsRare Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about lineman at Wordnik → Where our words come from → One of the players on the line of scrimmage. The surveyor who marks positions with a range pole. A person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines. Origin From line + -man. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: electricianlinesmanbackseataftrearwardbackrearhindsternlineworkerlinespersonlineswoman Back to today's word