aerial railway
1Aerial railway — A*[ e] ri*al rail way (a) A stretched wire or rope elevated above the ground and forming a way along which a trolley may travel, for conveying a load suspended from the trolley. (b) An elevated cableway. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …
2aerial railway — tramway (def. 4). [1885 90] * * * aerial railway or aerial ropeway noun One for overhead conveyance • • • Main Entry: ↑aerial * * * aerial railway or aerial tramway, overhead cables or rails from which a car is suspended to move persons and… …
3aerial railway — tramway (def. 4). [1885 90] * * * …
4aerial railway — noun An enclosed carriage suspended on a series of wires, usually attached to a steep mountain slope, used for personal transportation over normally untraversable territory …
5aerial railway — elevated cableway; wire which forms the way along which a trolly can travel …
6aerial ropeway — aerial railway or aerial ropeway noun One for overhead conveyance • • • Main Entry: ↑aerial …
7aerial tramway — noun a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers • Syn: ↑tramway, ↑tram, ↑cable tramway, ↑ropeway • Hypernyms: ↑conveyance, ↑transport * * * tramway ( …
8Aerial tramway — An aerial tramway is a type of aerial lift in which a cabin is suspended from a cable and is pulled by another cable. An aerial tramway is often called a cable car or ropeway, and sometimes incorrectly referred to as a gondola lift (not to be… …
9Aerial warfare — For military aviation forces and equipment see Military aviation. For strategic theory on the use of air forces, see Airpower. Warfare Military history Eras …
10Aerial work platform — A tracked AWP at a building site. An aerial work platform, also known as an aerial device or elevating work platform, is a mechanical device used to provide temporary access for people or equipment to inaccessible areas, usually at height. There… …
