manlift

Meaning

Noun

• A permanently installed device used in place of an elevator, consisting of a series of handle-and-step groups attached to a vertical conveyor, and used to transport people, typically in an industrial environment.
• File:Green Manlift.png|thumb|manlift (sense 2) A piece of portable equipment consisting of a large cage, bucket, or basket at the end of an extensible boom, and used by workers to reach inaccessible places.

Origin

• man + lift