Line-Up; Lineup

Part of speech: noun (n.)

1. The formation of football players before the start or a restart of play; hence (Colloq.),

2. any arrangement of persons (rarely, of things), esp. when having a common purpose or sentiment; as, the line-up at a ticket- office window; the line-up of political factions.

3. A noun suffix, commonly having a diminutive or a depreciatory force; as in duck-ling, dosling, hireling, fosterling, firstling, underling.

4. . An adverbial suffix; as, darkling, flatling.