stairlift

English

A restaurant stairlift.

Etymology

stair +‎ lift

Noun

stairlift (plural stairlifts)

1. A motorized platform installed in a stairway, which traverses the stairs when activated and can be ridden by those for whom the stairs are a barrier.

Synonyms

• inclinator
• stair glider

Translations

motorized platform installed in a stairway

• Finnish: porrashissi
• French: monte-escalier (fr) m
• Italian: montascale m
• Spanish: salvaescaleras m