stairlift means 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. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 92 out of 100.
Etymology
From stair + lift.
noun
- 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.