line judge

English

The three line judges are wearing white trousers, and the ball girl is wearing blue shorts

Noun

line judge (plural line judges)

1. (tennis) An official who watches the lines of the court and judges whether the ball has landed in or out and also declares foot faults.

Synonyms

• linesman (dated, male person only)
• line umpire

Translations

tennis official

• Finnish: linjatuomari (fi)
• French: juge de ligne (fr) m

See also

• chair umpire