"linesperson" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: linespeople [plural], linespersons [plural]
Etymology: line + -s- + person Etymology templates: {{af|en|line|-s-|person}} line + -s- + person Head templates: {{en-noun|linespeople|s}} linesperson (plural linespeople or linespersons)
  1. (sports) A linesman or lineswoman Categories (topical): People, Sports Synonyms: line judge, touch judge

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for linesperson meaning in English (2.1kB)

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