Lineman vs. Rigger — What's the Difference?

A person employed to install or repair telephone, telegraph, or electric power lines. Also called linesman.

One that rigs

A person employed to inspect and repair railroad tracks.

(Nautical) A ship with a specific kind of rigging. Often used in combination

(Football) A player positioned on the line of scrimmage near the ball.

One who rigs or dresses; as:

A person who installs and repairs overhead cables (either power or telephone); a linesman.

One whose occupation is to fit the rigging of a ship or of a counterweight system.

(American football) A player who specializes in play at the line of scrimmage.

One whose occupation is to lift and move large and heavy objects (such as industrial machinery) with the help of cables, hoists, and other equipment.

Someone who repairs railway tracks.

(animation) One whose occupation is to outfit a computer model with controls for animation.

One who carries the line in surveying, etc.; the surveyor who marks positions with a range pole.

One who rigs or manipulates (an election, etc).

A man employed to examine the rails of a railroad to see if they are in good condition; also, a man employed to install or repair telegraph, telephone, television cable, or power lines. Also called linesman.

A part of a rowing boat's equipment used to provide leverage for a rowing blade or oar around a fixed fulcrum.

A player whose position is in the first (forward) line, as opposed to a back; one who plays on the line of scrimmage.

A cylindrical pulley or drum in machinery.

A ladies' man who is especially adept at inventing effective introductory phrases (pick-up lines) to gain a woman's attention.

(NZ) A plastic bottle of beer, typically between 1 L to 2.5 L volume.

The position of a player on a football team who is stationed on the line of scrimmage.

A long, slender, pointed sable paintbrush for making fine lines, etc.; said to be so called from its use for drawing the lines of the rigging of ships.

One of the players on the line of scrimmage

(BDSM) A person who applies functional or artistic rope bondage to another person's body.

The surveyor who marks positions with a range pole

(paraskiing) outrigger

A person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines

One who rigs or dresses; one whose occupation is to fit the rigging of a ship.

The position of a player on a football team who is stationed on the line of scrimmage

A cylindrical pulley or drum in machinery.

A long slender, and pointed sable brush for making fine lines, etc.; - said to be so called from its use by marine painters for drawing the lines of the rigging.

Someone who rigs ships

A long slender pointed sable brush used by artists

Someone who works on an oil rig

A sailing vessel with a specified rig;