Velocipede

Quick meaning: Velocipede is a noun meaning any wheeled vehicle powered by pedaling and steered with a handlebar, including but not limited to bicycles and tricycles.

Meaning

any wheeled vehicle powered by pedaling and steered with a handlebar, including but not limited to bicycles and tricycles.

More Meanings

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

Example Sentences

Jimmie Trescott's new velocipede had the largest front wheel of any velocipede in Whilomville.

Polly laughed as she ran to view the ruin, for Tom lay flat on his back with the velocipede atop of him

“They can play with Willie’s playthings,” Nellie said. “They can’t ride on my velocipede!” Willie shouted.

Polly and Maud willingly went, and watched his struggles with deep interest, till he got an upset, which nearly put an end to his velocipeding forever.

Word Forms

• velocipedes
• velocipeding
• velocipeded

Synonyms for velocipede

Depending on context, synonyms include boneshaker, trike, tricycle.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include tricycle, trike, velociman, pedomotor, cycle, autoped.

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