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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A woman official in various court games whose chief duty is to call shots that fall out of bounds.
  • noun A woman official in soccer and other field games who indicates when the ball has gone out of bounds.
  • noun Either of two women officials in ice hockey who call icing and offsides, conduct face-offs, and call penalties.

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  • noun Female linesman.

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lines +‎ woman

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