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funicular (fyoo-NIK-yuh-luhr) adjective

Of, relating to, or operated by a rope or cord.

noun

A cable railway on a hill, especially one where simultaneously
ascending and descending cars counterbalance each other.

[From Latin funiculus (thin rope), diminutive of funis (rope). The
word funambulist (tight-rope walker) derives from the same root.]

"Was it -- oh! finally, was it Tyrolean,
Standing on top of a view like Napoleon,
Mostly funicular, quite perpendicular,
Lots of new friends, if you aren't so particular?"
Philip Guedalla (1889-1944); Vacational.

"Those wanting to return to Dufferin Terrace without climbing the steps
can take a funicular ride up from Petit Champlain."
Joscelyn Proby; Quirky Side of Quebec City Beckons; The Toronto Star
(Canada); Jul 8, 2000.