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velocipede
noun
Early two-wheeled conveyance upon which one rode astride a wooden frame propelled by means of pushing the feet against the ground.
(
archaic
) Generic term for three and four-wheeled machines driven by foot or hand levers to the rear or front axle.
(
archaic
) a late-1860s bicycle driven by cranks on the front axle
a bicycle
Translations:
Italian: velocipede
Italian, velocipede
(
trans-mid
)
(
trans-bottom
) (
trans-top, (
archaic
) generic term for three- and four-wheeled machines driven by hand or foot levers
)
(
trans-mid
)
(
trans-bottom
) (
trans-top, (
archaic
) a bicycle driven by cranks on the front axle
)
(
trans-mid
)
(
trans-bottom
)
Etymology:
From
velox
,
veloci
swift +
ped
foot
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