linesperson

English

Etymology

line +‎ -s- +‎ person

Noun

linesperson (plural linespeople or linespersons)

  1. (sports) A linesman or lineswoman
    • 2009 January 26, Leo Schlink, “Roger Federer and Tomas Berdych slam Hawk-Eye”, in Herald Sun‎:
      If it's nine-all in the fifth set, you got to use it and there's a terrible call because the linesperson was sleeping and the umpire was drinking coffee, of course then it's good you have it.

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