wheelless

adjective

wheel·​less ˈ(h)wē(ə)llə̇s How to pronounce wheelless (audio)
1
: having no wheels
dragging a wheelless stoneboat
2
: lacking wheeled vehicles
criminals, degenerates, the genuinely low types … are entirely missing in wheelless societiesJ. W. Vandercook

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“Wheelless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wheelless. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.

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