Definition of steeplejack - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

repair workperson who climbs tall structures for repairs

The steeplejack fixed the church's steeple.

climber

repairer

rigger

construction

Rare

person skilled in constructing and repairing steeples

Rare

A steeplejack was hired to build the new chimney.

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Origin of steeplejack

English, steeple (church tower) + jack (worker)

Examples of steeplejack in a sentence

A skilled steeplejack is essential for such high repairs.
The steeplejack repaired the old church tower.
Hiring a steeplejack ensured the spire's safety.

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French:cordiste, spécialiste des clochers, ...
German:Turmsteiger, Steeplejack, ...
Italian:operatore per lavori in quota, riparatore di campanili, ...
Spanish:escalador de torres, campanero, ...
Portuguese:técnico de manutenção em altura, torrista, ...
Chinese:高空维修工, 高空作业工, ...
Japanese:高所作業員, ...
Arabic:مُتَسَلِّق الهَيَاكِل, عامِل أَبراج, ...
Hebrew:טַפָּסָן, בּוֹנֵה צְרִיחִים, ...
Russian:промышленный альпинист, верхолаз, ...
Ukrainian:верхолаз, висотник, ...
Hindi:मरम्मत करने वाला, स्टीपलजैक, ...
Bengali:স্টিপলজ্যাক, চূড়া নির্মাতা, ...
Catalan:treballador d'altura, campaner, ...
Czech:výškový pracovník, kominík, ...
Danish:stigearbejder, tårnarbejder, ...
Dutch:hoogwerker, torenbouwer, ...
Greek:τεχνίτης ψηλών κατασκευών, καμπαναριτζής, ...
Hungarian:ipari alpinista, toronyépítő, ...
Khmer:កម្មករជួសជុលនៅទីខ្ពស់, ជាងសំណង់កម្ពស់, ...
Korean:스티플잭, 첨탑공, ...
Persian:استیپل‌جک, مناره‌ساز, ...
Polish:alpinista przemysłowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):trabalhador de altura, especialista em torres, ...
Romanian:alpinist utilitar, ...
Swedish:höghöjdsarbetare, tornbyggare, ...
Thai:ช่างซ่อมโครงสร้างสูง, ช่างปีนยอด, ...
Turkish:steeplejack, çan kulesi ustası, ...
Vietnamese:người thợ leo cao, thợ sửa tháp chuông, ...

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