stairlift

noun

Etymology

From stair + lift.

  1. derived from *lewp-✻ — “to peel, break off, damage”
  2. inherited from *luftuz✻ — “roof, sky, air”
  3. inherited from *luftu✻
  4. inherited from lyft — “atmosphere, air”
  5. inherited from lifte
  6. compounded as stairlift — “stair + lift”

Definitions

  1. A motorized platform installed in a stairway, which traverses the stairs when activated…

    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.

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