Cableway

/ˈkeɪblˌweɪ/ noun

Definition

A transportation system using an aerial cable to carry passengers or cargo, like a cable car or aerial lift.

Etymology

Compound of 'cable' (from Old French, ultimately from Latin capulum meaning 'halter') plus 'way' (Old English weg). Describes the path or system using cables.

Kelly Says

Cableways were engineering miracles that let humans skip bridges entirely—the first aerial transport systems literally elevated mountain crossing from death-defying to merely terrifying!

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