Definitions for velocipede
vəˈlɒs əˌpidve·loci·pede

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. velocipedenoun

   any of several early bicycles with pedals on the front wheel

2. tricycle, trike, velocipedenoun

   a vehicle with three wheels that is moved by foot pedals

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. velocipedenoun

   Early two-wheeled conveyance upon which one rode astride a wooden frame propelled by means of pushing the feet against the ground

2. velocipedenoun

   Generic term for three and four-wheeled machines driven by foot or hand levers to the rear or front axle

3. velocipedenoun

   a late-1860s bicycle driven by cranks on the front axle

4. velocipedenoun

   a bicycle

5. Etymology: From veloci dative singular of velox + ped

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Velocipede

   A velocipede () is a human-powered land vehicle with one or more wheels. The most common type of velocipede today is the bicycle. The term was probably first coined by Karl von Drais in French as vélocipède for the French translation of his advertising leaflet for his version of the Laufmaschine, also now called a 'dandy horse', which he had developed in 1817. It is ultimately derived from the Latin velox, veloc- 'swift' + pes, ped- 'foot'. The term 'velocipede' is today mainly used as a collective term for the different forerunners of the monowheel, the unicycle, the bicycle, the dicycle, the tricycle and the quadracycle developed between 1817 and 1880. It refers especially to the forerunner of the modern bicycle that was propelled, like a modern tricycle, by cranks, i.e. pedals, attached to the front axle before the invention of geared chains and belt and shaft drives powering the rear.

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1. velocipede

   A velocipede is a term for any human-powered vehicle with one or more wheels. It was originally used to describe an early form of bicycle that was operated by the rider's feet propelling it along the ground. The term now encompasses a range of vehicles, including unicycles, bicycles, tricycles and other similar transports.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Velocipedenoun

   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

2. Etymology: [L. velox, -ocis, swift + pes, pedis, a foot. See Velocity, and Foot.]

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1. Velocipede

   Velocipede is a human-powered land vehicle with one or more wheels. The most common type of velocipede today is the bicycle. The term was coined by Frenchman Nicéphore Niépce in 1818 to describe his version of the Laufmaschine, which was invented by the German Karl Drais in 1817. The term "velocipede" is today, however, mainly used as a collective term for the different forerunners of the monowheel, the unicycle, the bicycle, the dicycle, the tricycle and the quadracycle developed between 1817 and 1880.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Velocipede

   vē-los′i-pēd, n. a light vehicle originally moved by striking the toes on the road, now with a treadle—its developments are the bicycle and tricycle.—ns. Veloc′iman, a velocipede driven by hand; Velocipē′dean, Veloc′ipēdist, one who rides on a velocipede. [Fr.,—L. velox, velocis, swift, pes, pedis, foot.]

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1. Velocipede

   Three wheeled vehicle with bicycle-type 'USER' seat attached to the central frame. Foot pedals for propulsion by USER were attached to axle of a large diameter front wheel. Transverse handlebars attached to supporting fork of front wheel enabled steering. Two trailing wheels on transverse rear axle supported the rear of the frame. Also known as the 'tricycle' was manufactured in size and sturdy construction for use by youths and adults. Became popular for Senior Citizen devotees. Vulgarizations of vehicle; Trike, Tryke, Tricycle:

   
   

   Submitted by WerterBuch on December 27, 2015  

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1. • Bicycle
   • Wheeled Vehicle

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of velocipede in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of velocipede in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=velocipede
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Velocipede
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velocipede
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/velocipede
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=velocipede
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=velocipede