lineswoman

[ lahynz-woom-uhn ]

noun

, Sports.

, plural lines·wom·en.

1. a female official, as in tennis, soccer, ice hockey, and football, who assists the referee.

Example Sentences

But the women who trod that path in the second edition of the competition four years later did - the shield sewn into their shirts bearing the words "Lineswoman Fifa 95".

From BBC

Open lineswoman in a 2009 semifinal, the row with that U.S.

From Washington Post

After another chase later, in the fourth set, he wound up near a lineswoman, so he kind of just leaned toward her, then wound up hugging her.

From Washington Post

While Djokovic has lost chances at major titles in recent years through unusual ways — a ball slammed in anger that happened to strike a lineswoman, necessitating default at the 2020 U.S.

From Washington Post

Monday’s soft punishment of Zverev likely did little to change her view, but its relevant to remember that Williams also avoided suspension in 2009 after a profanity-filled tirade against a lineswoman during her U.S.

From New York Times