1. a person whose job is to climb and work on tall structures such as church steeples, towers, or chimneys

Examples

• The steeplejack carefully climbed the church tower to repair the weathervane.
• We hired a steeplejack to fix the damaged chimney on our factory.
• The experienced steeplejack used special equipment to scale the tall smokestack.
• After the storm, a steeplejack was called to inspect the cathedral spire for damage.
• The steeplejack’s job requires excellent physical fitness and no fear of heights.
• Local steeplejacks are in high demand for maintaining the city’s historic bell towers.