linesman
noun/ˈlaɪnzmən/
Frequency rank: #18,845 most common English word
Meaning
An official in sports such as football or tennis who watches the lines and signals when the ball is out of play.
Example sentence
The linesman raised his flag to signal that the ball had gone out of bounds.
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