steeplejack
/ˈstiːpəlˌdʒæk/
noun
- A person who climbs and works on tall structures such as steeples, chimneys, or towers, often to repair or paint them.
- A steeplejack must have a head for heights and a strong sense of safety.
- My uncle worked as a steeplejack for thirty years, fixing clock towers and radio masts.
- The steeplejack carefully repainted the church spire, hundreds of feet above the ground.
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