A person who installs and repairs overhead cables (either power or telephone); a linesman. / (American football) A player who specializes in play at the line of scrimmage.

A method of tightly joining two ends of metal wire by twisting each around the other.

Synonym of Western Union splice

(US) A type of pliers used by linemen, electricians, and other tradesmen primarily for gripping, twisting, bending and cutting wire, cable and small metalwork components.

plural of lineman splice