n. A system of suspended cables from which cable cars are hung
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. Same as cable-railroad.
n. In general, any conveying apparatus in which the load is carried in a bucket or carrier traveling with or on a wire cable which is suspended between struts or towers.
Word Usage
"The cableway is the world's longest at 7.5 kilometres and each of the towers had been airlifted in place by helicopters to minimize the impact on the rainforest."