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lineswoman

1 6.8

A woman who helps the referee by deciding if the ball is out or offside

noun
/ˈlaɪnzˌwʊmən/

Jargon

: jueza de línea

At the soccer game, the lineswoman made a critical call that affected the outcome of the match.

Examples

During the match, the lineswoman raised her flag to signal that the ball was out of bounds.
The lineswoman watched closely to ensure that players followed the offside rule.
During the match, the lineswoman spotted an offside, helping the referee make the correct call.
The lineswoman raised her flag to signal that the ball was out of play.
The tennis player thanked the lineswoman for her sharp observation after a close call.
The lineswoman raised her flag to signal out of bounds.
Many lineswomen are now officiating major tennis tournaments.

Synonyms

linesman

vslineswoman

Jargon

1 4.9

An official who watches the lines and signals when the ball is out or a player is offside

is the female form of that same official

lines umpire

vslineswoman

Jargon

4.9

A person who watches the line to tell if a ball or player is out

decides boundaries and offside rather than only watching

assistant referee

vslineswoman

3.4

A person with a flag on the sideline who helps the referee call offside and out of play

limits role to boundaries and offside rather than many referee duties

Compounds

head lineswoman

8.5

A woman official in American football who records how many yards a team gains or loses

Surface Forms

lineswoman singular

lineswomen plural

Morphology

lineswoman = line + woman (transparent) = line + woman

Built from 'line' (the boundary line in sports) + 'woman'; the role is transparently the female official associated with the lines.

Etymology

Lineswoman is made of lines and woman, where lines means 'boundary lines' on a field or court. So a lineswoman is a woman who watches those lines and helps the referee call things like 'out' or 'offside'.