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steeplejack

steeplejack noun: a person whose job involves climbing tall structures like steeples in order to make repairs.

Noun

steeplejack (plural steeplejacks)

  1. A person whose job involves climbing tall structures like steeples in order to make repairs.
    • Whether it's a rigger or steeple jack or window washer or any person who has strong nerves and a skilled body.1958, Saul Bellow, Henderson the Rain King

steeplejack meaning in Tamil and Malay

steeplejack in Tamil

தூபி முகடேறிப் பழுதுபார்ப்பவர்

steeplejack in Malay

person whose job involves climbing tall structures in order to make repairs
tukang menara

Forms of steeplejack

pluralsteeplejacks

Origin of steeplejack

From steeple + jack.

Questions about steeplejack

What does steeplejack mean?
Steeplejack means a person whose job involves climbing tall structures like steeples in order to make repairs.
What is steeplejack in Tamil?
Steeplejack in Tamil is தூபி முகடேறிப் பழுதுபார்ப்பவர். See Steeplejack meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is steeplejack?
Steeplejack is a noun.
What is the plural of steeplejack?
The plural of steeplejack is steeplejacks.

Words near steeplejack in the dictionary

  1. steeplechasing
  2. steeplechasings
  3. steepled
  4. steeplehouse
  5. steeplehouses
  6. steeplejack
  7. steeplejacks
  8. steeplekeeper
  9. steeplekeepers
  10. steepleless
  11. steeplelike

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Adapted from Wiktionary: steeplejack (page history and authors); steeplejack (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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