n. 1. A small traveling car, usually driven by electricity, suspended from or moving on an overhead rail or cable. 2. A transportation system using telphers. tr.v. tel·phered, tel·pher·ing, tel·phers To transport by telpher. [Alteration of telepher : TELE- + Greek pherein, to carry; see bher-1 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2022 by HarperCollins Publishers. All rights reserved.