velocipede

ve·loc·i·pede

noun \və-ˈlä-sə-ˌpēd\

Definition of VELOCIPEDE

: a lightweight wheeled vehicle propelled by the rider: as a archaic : bicycle b : tricycle c : a 3-wheeled railroad handcar

Examples of VELOCIPEDE

1. <a museum with an interesting collection of 19th-century velocipedes>

Origin of VELOCIPEDE

French vélocipède, from Latin veloc-, velox + ped-, pes foot — more at foot

First Known Use: 1818

Related to VELOCIPEDE

Synonyms: bike, cycle, push-bike (also push bicycle) [British], two-wheeler, bicycle [archaic]

Related Words: mountain bike, tandem bicycle, ten-speed

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Rhymes with VELOCIPEDE

Apostles' Creed, canary seed, warranty deed