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funicular
noun
Definition of
funicular noun
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
funicular
noun
fjuːˈnɪkjələ(r)
fjuːˈnɪkjələr
(
also
funicular railway
)
a railway on a steep slope, used to transport passengers up and down in special cars by means of a moving cable