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velocipede
noun 
  1. Early two-wheeled conveyance upon which one rode astride a wooden frame propelled by means of pushing the feet against the ground.
  2. (archaic) Generic term for three and four-wheeled machines driven by foot or hand levers to the rear or front axle.
  3. (archaic) a late-1860s bicycle driven by cranks on the front axle
  4. a bicycle
Translations: 
  • Italian: velocipede
    1. 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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