Skywalker

//ˈskaɪwɔːkə(ɹ)// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who walks in the sky.; A member of the Mohawk group of Native Americans; especially one who is or was involved in steelworking on tall buildings in New York City. figuratively, specifically, usually

    "A particularly brave tribe of Native Americans, the Mohawks, have been called skywalkers because of their ability to navigate heights (Hill, 1987). Members of the tribe became particularly well known when they assisted with the building of the Empire State Building and other Manhattan skyscrapers. […] Their membership in these small, tight-knit groups likely promoted bravery among the skywalkers."

  2. 2
    One who walks in the sky.; Any ironworker working at a height. broadly, figuratively, usually
  3. 3
    One who walks in the sky.; One who walks along a skywalk or skyway. figuratively, usually

    "[…] and help individual skywalkers feel at home in their new surroundings. Many times, Seitz said, pedestrians will feel ill at ease on a skywalk at first because they have lost their street corner orientation."

Etymology

From sky + walker.

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