Funicular

[Sarah]

Pertaining to a funiculus; made up of, or resembling, afuniculus, or funiculi; as, a funicular ligament. Funicular action(Mech.), the force or action exerted by a rope in drawing togetherthe supports to which its ends are Fastened, when acted upon byforces applied in a direction transverse to the rope, as in thearcher's bow.-- Funicular curve. Same as Catenary.-- Funicular machine (Mech.), an apparatus for illustrating certainprinciples in statics, consisting of a cord or chain attached at oneend to a fixed point, and having the other passed over a pulley andsustaining a weight, while one or more other weights are suspendedfrom the cord at points between the fixed support and the pulley.-- Funicular polygon (Mech.), the polygonal figure assumed by a cordfastened at its extremities, and sustaining weights at differentpoints.

[Sarah]

A train or train style car that carries one up inclines too steep for a normal train. Also, a slang term for male genitals.

[Sommer]

Funicular in Skiing. A tracked railway used for steep slopes.