Dictionary

chairlift en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥-th₂der.? Proto-Hellenic *kətá Ancient Greek κατά (katá) Proto-Indo-European *sed-der. Proto-Indo-European *sedreh₂ Proto-Hellenic *hédrā Ancient Greek ἕδρα (hédra) Ancient Greek κᾰθέδρᾱ (kăthédrā)bor. Latin cathedrader. Old French chaierebor. Middle English chayere English chair English lift English chairlift From chair + lift.

Meanings

1. A continuously moving series of open seats, slung from overhead cables, used to transport people (especially skiers) up the sides of mountains.

Forms

Coordinates

magic carpet · T-bar · ski lift

Translations (24)

nn stolheis (moving series of open seats) · fi tuolihissi (moving series of open seats) · bg лифт (moving series of open seats) · pl wyciąg krzesełkowy (moving series of open seats) · nb stolheis (moving series of open seats) · pl kolej krzesełkowa (moving series of open seats) · it seggiovia (moving series of open seats) · de Sesselbahn (moving series of open seats) · cmn 纜車 /缆车 (moving series of open seats) · de Sessellift (moving series of open seats) · ca telecadira (moving series of open seats) · hu libegő (moving series of open seats) · pl kolejka krzesełkowa (moving series of open seats) · tr telesiyej (moving series of open seats) · fa تلهسییژ (moving series of open seats) · hu sílift (moving series of open seats) · fr télésiège (moving series of open seats) · ca telesella (moving series of open seats) · gl telecadeira (moving series of open seats) · nl stoeltjeslift (moving series of open seats) · es telesilla (moving series of open seats) · sv sittlift (moving series of open seats) · sv stollift (moving series of open seats) · br fungador (moving series of open seats)