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steeplejack
[ stee-puhl-jak ]
steeplejack
/ ˈstiːpəlˌdʒæk /
noun
- a person trained and skilled in the construction and repair of steeples, chimneys, etc
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Word History and Origins
Origin of steeplejack1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of steeplejack1
C19: from steeple + jack 1(in the sense: a man or fellow)
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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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