steeplejack

English

Etymology

From steeple +‎ jack.

Noun

steeplejack (plural steeplejacks)

1. A person whose job involves climbing tall structures like steeples in order to make repairs.
   • 1958, Saul Bellow, Henderson the Rain King:

     Whether it's a rigger or steeple jack or window washer or any person who has strong nerves and a skilled body.

Translations

person whose job involves climbing tall structures in order to make repairs

• Finnish: tolppa-apina
• German: Höhenarbeiter m
• Hungarian: ipari alpinista
• Icelandic: viðgerðarmaður turna m, viðgerðarmaður reykháfa m
• Malay: tukang menara
• Russian: верхола́з (ru) m (verxoláz)

See also

• rope access, industrial climbing (cf. Wikipedia article)
• aerial work platform