steeplejack

[ stee-puhl-jak ]

noun

1. a person who climbs steeples, towers, or the like, to build or repair them.

steeplejack

/ ˈstiːpəlˌdʒæk /

noun

1. a person trained and skilled in the construction and repair of steeples, chimneys, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of steeplejack¹

First recorded in 1880–85; steeple + jack ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of steeplejack¹

C19: from steeple + jack ¹(in the sense: a man or fellow)

Example Sentences

Blixie Bimber liked him because he was a steeplejack, a little, but more because he was a whistler.

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But it was our Steeplejack, James Huneker, who was our pioneer watcher of the skies.

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He saw that the steeplejack had now reached the point where his work was waiting for him, work that required nerve and courage.

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Before the weight of the moral law, he bowed his head and gave up the ghost of the dead steeplejack.

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After all, it isn't any worse than being a steel worker or steeplejack.

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