aerial railway
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Aerial 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.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
aerial 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… … Useful english dictionary
aerial 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 … Wiktionary
aerial railway — elevated cableway; wire which forms the way along which a trolly can travel … English contemporary dictionary
aerial ropeway — aerial railway or aerial ropeway noun One for overhead conveyance • • • Main Entry: ↑aerial … Useful english dictionary
aerial 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 ( … Useful english dictionary
Aerial 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… … Wikipedia
Aerial 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 … Wikipedia
Aerial 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… … Wikipedia
Aerial Anarchists — Infobox Film name = Aerial Anarchists director = Walter Booth producer = Charles Urban distributor = Kineto Film released = October 19 1911 runtime = 15 minutes country = UK language = Silent film English intertitles imdb id = 0211903 Aerial… … Wikipedia
