telpher en · NOUN
Etymology
From tele- + Ancient Greek φέρω (phérō).
Meanings
- An electric-run cable car used for transportation, along overhead wires.
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A system of transportation using telphers.
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.
2020 December 30, Tim Dunn, “The railway's mechanical marvels”, in Rail, page 55:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| telphers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
telpherway · telpheric · telpherage · telpher line · telpher road · telpherman