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button tow

British

noun

a kind of ski lift for one person consisting of a pole that has a circular plate at the bottom and is attached to a moving cable. The person places the pole between his or her legs so that the plate takes his or her weight

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In an effort to get to the woman more quickly in the dark, wet and windy conditions, they used a button tow to get up the hill.

From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2023

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