Telpher
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Telpher is a noun meaning An electric-run cable car used for transportation, along overhead wires.
Meaning
An electric-run cable car used for transportation, along overhead wires.
More Meanings
- A system of transportation using telphers.
- (transitive) To transport with a telpher.
Example Sentences
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.
Word Forms
- telphers
- telphering
- telphered
Synonyms for telpher
Depending on context, synonyms include telfer.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include telfer, telpherway, trolly, wireway, trolley, wire.
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