Motorcycle

4 definitions found

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

  motorcycle \mo"tor*cy`cle\, or motor cycle \mo"tor cy`cle\, n.
     A two-wheeled vehicle having a motor attached so as to be
     self-propelled. In common usage, a motorcycle is of heavier
     construction with larger wheels, a more powerful motor, and a
     higher maximum speed than a {motorbike}.
  


     Note: A motorcycle may have a small appended compartment
           called a sidecar, supported by a third wheel, which can
           carry a passenger.
           [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
     Note: In Great Britain as of 1913 the term motor cycle was
           treated by statute (--3 Ed VII. c. 36) as limited to
           motor cars (self-propelled vehicles) designed to travel
           on not more than three wheels, and weighing unladen
           (that is, without water, fuel, or accumulators
           necessary for propulsion) not more than three hundred
           weight (336 lbs.).
           [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

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

  motorcycle \motorcycle\ v. i.
     to ride a motorcycle.
  
     Syn: cycle.
          [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  motorcycle
       n : a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame [syn: {bike}]
       v : ride a motorcycle [syn: {cycle}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  28 Moby Thesaurus words for "motorcycle":
     bicycle, bike, bus, catch a train, chauffeur, chopper, cycle,
     drive, entrain, go by rail, iron, joyride, make a train, minibike,
     motocycle, motor, motorbike, pedal, pedicab, pig, ride, road-bike,
     take a joyride, taxi, trail bike, tricycle, trike, wheel