Lineman or linesman may refer to: In personal roles: *

Lineworker A lineworker (also called a lineman or powerline worker) constructs and maintains the electric power transmission, electric transmission and electricity distribution, distribution facilities that deliver electrical energy to industrial, commerci ...

, one who installs and maintains electrical power, telephone, or telegraph lines *

Lineman (gridiron football) In gridiron football, a lineman is a player who specializes in play at the line of scrimmage. The linemen of the team currently in possession of the ball are the offensive line (OL), while linemen on the opposing team are the defensive line (D ...

, a position in American football *

Head linesman In gridiron football, an official is a person who has responsibility in enforcing the rules and maintaining the order of the game. During professional and most college football games, seven officials operate on the field. Since 2015, Division I ...

, the American football official in charge of the

chain crew In gridiron football, the chain crew (commonly known as the "chain gang") is a crew that manages signal poles on one of the sidelines. There are three primary signal poles: the "rear rod" that marks the beginning of the current set of downs, the ...

Assistant referee (association football) In association football, an assistant referee (also known as a linesman) is an official who assists the referee in administering the Laws of the Game during a match. Although assistants are not required under the Laws, at most organised levels ...

or linesman *Linesmen, officials in ice hockey *Line umpire, an official in tennis In other uses: *

Western Union splice The Western Union splice or lineman splice is a method of joining electrical cable, developed in the nineteenth century during the introduction of the telegraph and named for the Western Union telegraph company. This method can be used where the ...

or Lineman splice, a type of electrical wiring splice *"

The Lineman "The Lineman," originally titled "Man, Go Man," is an instrumental composed by Ralph Dollimore. The best-known version of the song is a cover version that was produced by Sam Spence, which has been featured in many NFL Films highlights videos an ...

", a song composed by Sam Spence for Associated Production Music * ''La Linea'' (TV series) or ''Lineman'', an Italian animated short series *

Linesman/Mediator Linesman/Mediator was a dual-purpose civil and military radar network in the United Kingdom between the 1960s and 1984. The military side (Linesman) was replaced by the Improved United Kingdom Air Defence Ground Environment (IUKADGE), while the ...

Air Defence RADAR system * Lineman (film), a 2024 Kannada-language comedy drama film

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