1. workers who climb and repair tall structures such as church steeples, towers, and chimneys

Examples

• The steeplejacks carefully climbed the church tower to repair the weathervane.
• Experienced steeplejacks use specialized equipment to work safely at great heights.
• The old chimney needed repairs, so the factory hired professional steeplejacks.
• Steeplejacks must have excellent balance and no fear of heights.
• The cathedral’s restoration project required skilled steeplejacks to fix the spire.
• Local steeplejacks were called in to inspect the clock tower after the storm.