/ Dictionary / Index L line of scrimmage: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: line' of scrim'mage Pronunciation: [key] — Football. Football. an imaginary line parallel to the goal lines that passes from one sideline to the other through the point of the football closest to the goal line of each team. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. line of position line of sight Related Content Daily Word Quiz: lunar Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language