telpherage

American  

[tel-fer-ij] / ˈtɛl fər ɪdʒ /

Sometimes telferage

noun

1. a transportation system in which cars or other carriers are suspended from or run on wire cables or the like, especially one operated by electricity.

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telpherage British  

/ ˈtɛlfərɪdʒ /

noun

1. Also called: telpher line.   telpher.  an overhead transport system in which an electrically driven truck runs along a single rail or cable, the load being suspended in a separate car beneath

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Etymology

Origin of telpherage

First recorded in 1880–85; telpher + -age

Example Sentences

This shop contains six down-draught forges and one drop-hammer, and is also served by the telpherage system.

From The New York Subway Its Construction and Equipment by Anonymous

His telpherage, too, had given him considerable anxiety to perfect; and his mother's illness, which affected her mind, had caused himself to fear.

From Heroes of the Telegraph by Munro, John

The traveling telpherage hoist has a capacity of 6,000 pounds.

From The New York Subway Its Construction and Equipment by Anonymous

The Telpherage System One of the most interesting features of the shops is the electric telpherage system.

From The New York Subway Its Construction and Equipment by Anonymous

The uses of telpherage are many and various.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3 "Convention" to "Copyright" by Various