"steeplejack" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: steeplejacks [plural]
Etymology: From steeple + jack. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|steeple|jack<id:name>|text=+|tree=1}} From steeple + jack. Head templates: {{en-noun}} steeplejack (plural steeplejacks)
  1. A person whose job involves climbing tall structures like steeples in order to make repairs. Related terms: rope access, industrial climbing (english: cf. Wikipedia article), aerial work platform Translations (person whose job involves climbing tall structures in order to make repairs): tolppa-apina (Finnish), Höhenarbeiter [masculine] (German), ipari alpinista (Hungarian), viðgerðarmaður turna [masculine] (Icelandic), viðgerðarmaður reykháfa [masculine] (Icelandic), tukang menara (Malay), верхола́з (verxoláz) [masculine] (Russian)

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