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Meaning of velocipede

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

velocipede

Pronunciation:/vɪˈlɒs.ɪ.piːd/

noun

Definitions

  1. An early two-wheeled conveyance upon which one rode astride a wooden frame propelled by means of pushing the feet against the ground.

  2. Any three- or four-wheeled machine driven by foot or hand levers to the rear or front axle.

  3. A late-1860s bicycle driven by cranks on the front axle.

  4. A bicycle.

verb

Definitions

  1. To ride on velocipede