telpher — English Dictionary

Noun

1. An electric-run cable car used for transportation, along overhead wires.

2. A system of transportation using telphers.

   Examples

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   In 1898, the ever-innovative Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway installed an overhead delivery system known as a 'telpher'. […] But the telpher at Manchester Victoria wasn't part of a crane. It was part of an extraordinary dual-railed overhead line, a little like a suspended monorail, with individually manned units that trundled high above the heads of passengers and staff, carrying goods from the Parcels Office to each platform.

Verb

1. To transport with a telpher.

   Usage

   • Transitive

Noun

1. one of the conveyances (or cars) in a telpherage

   Synonyms

   telfer

   Broader terms

   conveyancetransport