referee

created by Woundweavr
(person) by Woundweavr (4.2 y) (print)   (I like it!) Sat Nov 13 1999 at 14:19:44
Official in a sporting event. In baseball they are called umpires. In football, only one official is known as the referee, but in soccer, basketball and hockey they are simply called referees or refs.
(definition) by Webster 1913 (print) Wed Dec 22 1999 at 2:33:00

Ref`er*ee" (-), n.

One to whom a thing is referred; a person to whom a matter in dispute has been referred, in order that he may settle it.

Syn. -- Judge; arbitrator; umpire. See Judge.

 

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