cable car

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   A streetcar moved by gripping to rotating loop of cable running along the track.
2. 2
   Any passenger vehicle attached to a moving cable for propulsion, and guided by some form of rails, on a specially-built track not in a street.
3. 3
   A hanging carriage or car for transporting people or cargo.
4. 4
   Alternative spelling of cable car.