lineswoman

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noun

A female linesman.

Similar
linewoman
OriginMiddle English woman ← Old English wīfmann ← Proto-West Germanic *mann →
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Meanings

nounlineswoman (plural lineswomen)

plural lineswomen

  1. A female linesman.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna female person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines

Similar
linewoman
Broader
electricianwomanadult female
Also see
linewoman

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Englishlines
  2. Proto-Germanic*wībą
  3. Proto-West Germanic*wīb
  4. Old Englishwīf
  5. Proto-Indo-European*mon-
  6. Proto-Germanic*mann-
  7. Proto-West Germanic*mann
  8. Old Englishmann
  9. Old Englishwīfmann
  10. Middle Englishwoman
  11. Englishlineswoman

From lines + -woman.

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Cite this entry
APA

lineswoman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lineswoman

MLA

“lineswoman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lineswoman. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lineswoman,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lineswoman.

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