"climbing boy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: climbing boys [plural]
Etymology: From the fact that boys were often sold into labor to “climb” chimneys in the 1800s. Head templates: {{en-noun}} climbing boy (plural climbing boys)
  1. (historical) A small child employed by a chimney sweep to ascend and clean flues. Tags: historical Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-climbing_boy-en-noun-HdEUkhtC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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