- a variation of chimney sweep.
chimney sweeper
Example Sentences
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If you burn wood, you probably know to have a certified chimney sweeper clean the chimney and inspect the fireplace annually.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 17, 2021
The lowly chimney sweeper, paid 6d. a day, served an apprenticeship as a boy, and then was his own master.
From Our Legal Heritage : 600-1776 King Aethelbert - King George III by S. A. Reilly
As often as the chimney is swept, the chimney sweeper removes this temporary wall or stone, which is very easily done, and when he has finished his work, he again puts it in its place.
From The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families by Mary Eaton
A beau highwayman and a miserable chimney sweeper were to be hanged together at Newgate for their respective deserts.
The chimney sweeper, the lost child, and even the sick rose are remembered in his verse.
From Halleck's New English Literature by Reuben Post Halleck
