T-bar meaning: definition, quotations

T-bar

noun

Hobbies, Lifestyle, Skiing, Sports A type of ski lift where skiers/snowboarders are dragged up the ski run while they slide along on their skis/snowboards on the slope. They hang onto a T-shaped bar, a crossbar handle and a lead shaft linking to the drive cable.

Automotive, Transport, Vehicles A T-top.

A girl's shoe resembling a Mary Jane, with a T-shaped strap and buckle at the front.

Types of women's and girls' shoes were limited to court shoes (pumps), Alberts, ties, I-bars, T-bars, ankle straps, […]1946, Foreign Commerce Weekly, volumes 24-25, page 13:

A T-shaped bar forming part of a toggle clasp for fastening jewelry.

A T-shaped bar forming part of weightlifting apparatus

A T-shaped bar connecting the counter at the bar of a licensed premises to the taps used to pour drinks.

Coordinate terms: magic carpet, chairlift, ski lift, gondola