steeplejack

steeplejack
A person whose job involves climbing tall structures like steeples.

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  • steeplejack — ► NOUN ▪ a person who climbs tall structures such as chimneys and steeples in order to carry out repairs …   English terms dictionary

  • steeplejack — [stē′pəljak΄] n. a person whose work is building, painting, or repairing steeples, smokestacks, etc …   English World dictionary

  • Steeplejack — A steeplejack is a craftsman who is prepared to scale tall buildings and in particular church steeples to carry out general repairs. Britain s most famous steeplejack was Fred Dibnah, who became a television presenter and minor celebrity as a… …   Wikipedia

  • steeplejack — UK [ˈstiːp(ə)lˌdʒæk] / US [ˈstɪp(ə)lˌdʒæk] noun [countable] Word forms steeplejack : singular steeplejack plural steeplejacks someone whose job is to repair tall structures such as towers …   English dictionary

  • Steeplejack (Marvel Comics) — Steeplejack is the name of two fictional characters in the Marvel Universe.Jake MallardSuperherobox| caption= comic color=background:#ff8080 character name=Steeplejack I real name=Jake Mallard species= publisher=Marvel Comics debut= Luke Cage,… …   Wikipedia

  • Steeplejack Music — Logo des Labels Aktive Jahre 1996 heute Gründer Neil Grant, Burkhard Schrewing, Scott Carter Sitz Weilerswist …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Steeplejack (comics) — Steeplejack, in comics, may refer to:*Steeplejack (Marvel Comics), a Marvel Comics character *Steeplejack (Charlton Comics), a character from Charlton Comics …   Wikipedia

  • Steeplejack Industrial — Infobox Company company name = Steeplejack Industrial company company type = Private company slogan = foundation = Edmonton, Alberta location = Edmonton, Alberta key people = Pat Ross, CEO, Nick Cristiano, CFO revenue = ) industry = Industrial… …   Wikipedia

  • steeplejack — noun Date: 1852 a person whose work is building smokestacks, towers, or steeples or climbing up the outside of such structures to paint and make repairs …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • steeplejack — /stee peuhl jak /, n. a person who climbs steeples, towers, or the like, to build or repair them. [1880 85; STEEPLE + JACK1] * * * …   Universalium

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