funicular

[ fyoo-nik-yuh-ler ]

/ fyuˈnɪk yə lər /

adjective

of or relating to a rope or cord, or its tension.

worked by a rope or the like.

noun

Nearby words

fungus gnat, funhouse, funic, funic souffle, funicle, funicular, funicular graft, funicular process, funicular railway, funiculate, funiculitis

Origin of funicular

1655–65; < Latin fūnicul(us) (see funiculus) + -ar¹

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Examples from the Web for funicular

What was the thinking behind using models for the funicular that runs up to the hotel—and for the first shots of the hotel itself?
The Look of ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’|Andrew Romano|March 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Within the rail was the funicular terminal, a souvenir stand, a tiny post office, and a large open-air restaurant.
The Five Arrows|Allan Chase
A funicular railway runs from the Korn-Markt up to the level of the castle and thence to the Molkenkur (700 ft. above the town).
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2|Various
And she went, in an hour, down to Montreux by the funicular railway, and was lost to the Beau-Site.
The Card, A Story Of Adventure In The Five Towns|Arnold Bennett

Irene might have apologized further, but the funicular gave a mighty jerk at that moment, and the carriage started.
The Jolliest School of All|Angela Brazil
In any case, the hotel would close for the season in a few days now, and the funicular cease to run.
The Princess Passes|Alice Muriel Williamson and Charles Norris Williamson

British Dictionary definitions for funicular

funicular

/ (fjuːˈnɪkjʊlə) /

noun

Also called: funicular railway a railway up the side of a mountain, consisting of a counterbalanced car sat either end of a cable passing round a driving wheel at the summit

adjective

relating to or operated by a rope, cable, etc

of or relating to a funicle

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Word Origin and History for funicular

funicular

adj.

1660s, from Latin funiculus, diminutive of funis "a cord, rope."