steeplejack

[ stee-puhl-jak ]

/ ˈsti pəlˌdʒæk /

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noun

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

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Origin of steeplejack

First recorded in 1880–85; steeple + jack¹

Words nearby steeplejack

steeplebush, steeplechase, steeplechaser, steeplechasing, steeple cup, steeplejack, steer, steerage, steerageway, steer clear of, steerer

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How to use steeplejack in a sentence

Blixie Bimber liked him because he was a steeplejack, a little, but more because he was a whistler.
Rootabaga Stories|Carl Sandburg
But it was our Steeplejack, James Huneker, who was our pioneer watcher of the skies.
Turns about Town|Robert Cortes Holliday
He saw that the steeplejack had now reached the point where his work was waiting for him, work that required nerve and courage.
King John of Jingalo|Laurence Housman
Before the weight of the moral law, he bowed his head and gave up the ghost of the dead steeplejack.
King John of Jingalo|Laurence Housman

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

British Dictionary definitions for steeplejack

steeplejack

/ (ˈstiːpəlˌdʒæk) /

noun

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

Word Origin for steeplejack

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

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