velocipede

noun ve·loc·i·pede \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

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

First Known Use: 1818

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

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