velocipede

English

/vɪˈlɒs.ɪ.piːd/

noun
Definitions
  • (historical) An early two-wheeled conveyance upon which one rode astride a wooden frame propelled by means of pushing the feet against the ground.
  • (archaic) Any three- or four-wheeled machine driven by foot or hand levers to the rear or front axle.
  • (archaic) A late-1860s bicycle driven by cranks on the front axle.
  • (humorous) A bicycle.

Etymology

Borrowed from French vélocipède (bicycle).

Origin

French

vélocipède

Gloss

bicycle

Concept
Semantic Field

Modern world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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