noun
steel cable; wire rope; cableway
Refers to a strong steel cable or wire rope, often used in construction, cable cars, or heavy lifting. The 'cableway' sense is a specific application.
工事現場で鉄索を使って資材を運んだ。
They transported materials using a steel cable at the construction site.
山の斜面に鉄索が設置され、物資を運ぶのに使われている。
A cableway was installed on the mountain slope and is used to carry supplies.