STEEPLEJACK


Meaning of STEEPLEJACK in English

stee ‧ ple ‧ jack /ˈstiːp ə lˌdʒæk/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: steeple + jack 'man, worker' (16-20 centuries) (from Jack ; ⇨ ↑ jack 1 ) ]

someone whose work is repairing towers, tall ↑ chimney s etc

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.