steeplejack

stee·ple·jack

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [stee-puh l-jak]
- /ˈsti pəlˌdʒæk/
- /ˈstiː.pl̩.dʒæk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stee-puh l-jak]
- /ˈsti pəlˌdʒæk/

Definitions of steeplejack word

noun steeplejack a person who climbs steeples, towers, or the like, to build or repair them. 1
noun steeplejack person who builds steeples 1
noun steeplejack a person trained and skilled in the construction and repair of steeples, chimneys, etc 0
noun steeplejack a person whose work is building, painting, or repairing steeples, smokestacks, etc. 0

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Origin of steeplejack

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85; steeple + jack1

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Parts of speech for Steeplejack

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Steeplejack

steeplejack popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

steeplejack usage trend in Literature

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