Otis

Name on lifts

Otis is a masculine given name, familiar from elevator pioneer Elisha Otis and soul singer Otis Redding.

The name appears in the phrase Otis elevator, though the company name has become so generic that people often don't recognize it as an eponym: We took the Otis up to the penthouse.

elevator

lift

Mechanism for vertical transport

escalatorAutomated people-lifting stairs
skyscraperVery tall urban building
high-riseMultistory tall building

shaft · counterweight · traction · cable · pulley · hoist · dumbwaiter · vertical · mobility · accessibility

brand

Elisha

Biblical prophet, miracle worker

patentObvious; inventor's monopoly
companyCommercial enterprise or guests
manufacturerOne who produces goods

pioneer · inventor · trademark · logo · installation · service · maintenance · modernization · reliability · industry

engineering

hydraulics

Study of pressurized liquids

motorEnergy-to-motion converter
gearboxEnclosed system of cogs
driveOperate a vehicle

brake · mechanism · safety · inspection · traction · cable · counterweight · automation · mechanical · electrical

Categories

Rapides ParishPineville, Deville, Forest Hill, Buckeye, Elmer
Old-Fashioned NamesMildred, Gertrude, Ethel, Edna, Bertha
art schoolsAshcan School, art center, Barbizon School, design school, art academy
New England TownsConcord, Lexington, Plymouth, Salem, Nantucket
BerkshiresLenox, Stockbridge, Williamstown, Lee, Tanglewood
Kansas PlacesHays, Concordia, Russell, Lincoln, Phillipsburg

Opposites

vertical transportation method

Set of steps

staircase · stairwell · steps · escalator · ladder

soul music style

Perry Como · Bing Crosby · smooth jazz · easy listening · elevator music

Phrases

Otis Redding

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G