guardalinee

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Italian

un guardalinee (sense 1) — a linesman

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Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of guarda (to guard, to watch) +‎ linee (lines).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡwar.daˈli.ne.e/
  • Rhymes: -inee
  • Hyphenation: guar‧da‧lì‧ne‧e

Noun

guardalinee m or f by sense (invariable)

  1. (sports) linesman
  2. railway/railroad patroller, someone who assures the proper functioning of a railway/railroad (Is there an English equivalent to this definition?)

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