{ , n. [ Load, lode + man. See Lode. ] A pilot. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Same as Loadsman. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. 1. the official (in tennis or soccer) who watches the lines. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
2. a person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines. Syn. -- electrician, lineman. [ WordNet 1.5 ]