ROPEWAY


Meaning of ROPEWAY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˌwā ]

noun

Date: 1889

1. : an endless aerial cable moved by a stationary engine and used to transport freight (as logs and ore)

2. : a fixed cable or a pair of fixed cables between supporting towers serving as a track for suspended passenger or freight carriers

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.