spiderman

/ (ˈspaɪdəˌmæn) /

noun plural -men informal

mainly British a person who erects the steel structure of a building

another name for a steeplejack

Nearby words

spider web, spider-burst, spider-hunting wasp, spiderhunter, spiderling, spiderman, spiderweb, spiderwood, spiderwort, spidery, spiegeleisen

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Examples from the Web for spiderman

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I shook my head, and as security lightly hovered near me, contemplated buying a Spiderman lamp.
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He dressed up as Spiderman, Little Orphan Annie, and Billy Elliot (complete with super-tight ballet wear).
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