Velocipede

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Velocipede \Ve*loc"i*pede\, n. [L. velox, -ocis, swift + pes,
     pedis, a foot. See {Velocity}, and {Foot}.]
     A light road carriage propelled by the feet of the rider.
     Originally it was propelled by striking the tips of the toes
     on the roadway, but commonly now by the action of the feet on
     a pedal or pedals connected with the axle of one or more of


     the wheels, and causing their revolution. They are made in
     many forms, with two, three, or four wheels. See {Bicycle},
     and {Tricycle}.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  velocipede
       n 1: any of several early bicycles with pedals on the front wheel
       2: a vehicle with three wheels that is moved by foot pedals
          [syn: {tricycle}, {trike}]