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draisine

noun

drai·​sine
drāˈzēn
drāˈzēnə
drīˈzēnə
plural -s

Word History

Etymology

French & German; French draisine, draisienne, from German draisine, from Baron Karl von Drais †1851 German forester, its inventor + German -ine (as in maschine machine)

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“Draisine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draisine. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.

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