STEEPLEJACK


Meaning of STEEPLEJACK in English

I. ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

Etymology: steeple (I) + jack (man)

: one whose work is building smokestacks, towers, or steeples or climbing up the outside of such structures to paint and make repairs

II. intransitive verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

: to work as a steeplejack

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