manlift

Noun

 * 1) A permanently installed device used in place of an elevator, consisting of a series of handle-and-step groups attached to a vertical conveyor, and used to transport people, typically in an industrial environment.
 * 2) Green Manlift.png A piece of portable equipment consisting of a large cage, bucket, or basket at the end of an extensible boom, and used by workers to reach inaccessible places.

Usage notes
A manlift (sense 2) is differentiated from a cherry picker in that the manlift is usually mounted on a small piece of equipment and the cage or bucket is close to the ground. A cherry picker is always mounted on a truck or other vehicle, and it can reach much higher.

Etymology
Probably.