Velocipede vs. Bicycle

Velocipedenoun

(historical) An early two-wheeled conveyance upon which one rode astride a wooden frame propelled by means of pushing the feet against the ground.

Velocipedenoun

(archaic) Any three- or four-wheeled machine driven by foot or hand levers to the rear or front axle.

Velocipedenoun

(archaic) A late-1860s bicycle driven by cranks on the front axle.

Velocipedenoun

(humorous) A bicycle.

Velocipedeverb

to ride on velocipede

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.

Velocipedenoun

any of several early bicycles with pedals on the front wheel

Velocipedenoun

a vehicle with three wheels that is moved by foot pedals

Velocipede

A velocipede () is a human-powered land vehicle with one or more wheels. The most common type of velocipede today is the bicycle.

Bicyclenoun

A vehicle that has two wheels, one behind the other, a steering handle, and a saddle seat or seats and is usually propelled by the action of a rider’s feet upon pedals.

Bicyclenoun

A traveling block used on a cable in skidding logs.

Bicyclenoun

The best possible hand in lowball.

Bicyclenoun

A motorbike.

Bicycleverb

To travel or exercise using a bicycle.

Bicyclenoun

A light vehicle having two wheels one behind the other. It has a saddle seat and is propelled by the rider's feet acting on cranks or levers.

Bicyclenoun

a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals

Bicycleverb

ride a bicycle

Bicycle

A bicycle, also called a bike or cycle, is a human-powered or motor-powered, pedal-driven, single-track vehicle, having two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. A bicycle rider is called a cyclist, or bicyclist.