guard vs lineman

lineman vs guard

guard and lineman both are nouns.

guard is a verb but lineman is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
guard	Yes	No	Yes	No
lineman	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, lineman is a hypernym of guard; that is, lineman is a word with a broader meaning than guard:

guard: (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage between the center and the tackles
lineman: (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed on the line of scrimmage

As nouns, lineman is a hypernym of guard; that is, lineman is a word with a broader meaning than guard:

guard: the person who lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team on the line of scrimmage
lineman: one of the players on the line of scrimmage

guard (noun)	lineman (noun)
a position on a basketball team	(American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed on the line of scrimmage
the duty of serving as a sentry	one of the players on the line of scrimmage
(American football) a position on the line of scrimmage between the center and the tackles	a person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.	the surveyor who marks positions with a range pole
a device designed to prevent injury or accidents
a posture of defence in boxing or fencing
a military unit serving to protect some place or person
the person who lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team on the line of scrimmage
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
the person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team

guard (verb)	lineman (verb)
watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect
protect against a challenge or attack
to keep watch over
take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence

Difference between guard and lineman

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