Dandy-horse
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Dandy-horse is a noun meaning (UK, historical) A two-wheeled foot-propelled vehicle with no pedals or brakes; a draisienne.
Meaning
(UK, historical) A two-wheeled foot-propelled vehicle with no pedals or brakes; a draisienne.
Example Sentences
In 1817 and in 1818, France and Germany both claimed they had come up with the first mechanism for a bike. It was a piece of wood with a wheel at one end and a wheel at the other, and you walked it along. In England, they called it a dandy horse.
Because these riders preferred smooth pavements to rough roads, they tended to travel on pavements and on park footpaths, where inevitable collisions with pedestrians resulted in such practices being outlawed. The dandy horse went out of fashion nearly as quickly as it came in.
Word Forms
- dandy-horses
Synonyms for dandy-horse
Depending on context, synonyms include draisienne.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include draisienne, draisine, dandy, two-wheeler, dennet, droschke.
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