line judge

noun

An official who watches the lines of the court and judges whether the ball has landed in or out and also declares foot faults.

Meanings

nounline judge (plural line judges)

plural line judges

  1. hobbiesAn official who watches the lines of the court and judges whether the ball has landed in or out and also declares foot faults.

    Synonyms: linesman, line umpire

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn official who watches the lines of the court and judges whether the ball has landed in or out and also declares foot faults.

Also see

Translations

Finnish linjatuomari
  • linjatuomaritennis official
French juge de ligne
  • juge de lignetennis official
Hungarian vonalbíró
  • vonalbírótennis official
Polish sędzia liniowy
  • sędzia liniowytennis official
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APA

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Chicago

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