chimney sweeper
Hearth passage maintainer
A chimney sweeper is a person who cleans soot and debris from chimneys to prevent fires and ensure proper ventilation.
The occupation dates to when coal and wood heating made regular chimney maintenance essential.
The term appears in William Blake's poems depicting child laborers forced into the dangerous trade.
Now largely historical, replaced by the shorter *chimney sweep*.
- cleanerAgent that removes dirt
- blackenedDarkened by burning
- flueChimney's inner passage
- child laborMinors performing paid work
- sootCarbon from incomplete burning
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Emergency blaze responder
fireman · arsonist · fire starter · fire marshal · polluter
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