steeplejack

[ stee-puhl-jak ]

/ ˈsti pəlˌdʒæk /

noun

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

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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Example sentences from the Web for steeplejack

Blixie Bimber liked him because he was a steeplejack, a little, but more because he was a whistler.
Rootabaga Stories|Carl Sandburg
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
The other was to Jimmy the Flea, the climber, the steeplejack.
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

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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单词	steeplejack
释义	steeplejack [ stee-puhl-jak ] / ˈsti pəlˌdʒæk / noun a person who climbs steeples, towers, or the like, to build or repair them. 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for steeplejack Blixie Bimber liked him because he was a steeplejack, a little, but more because he was a whistler. Rootabaga Stories\|Carl Sandburg 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 The other was to Jimmy the Flea, the climber, the steeplejack. 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 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) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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