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Definition of Velocipedes

Velocipede
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.

Meaning of Velocipedes from wikipedia

- chains and belt and shaft drives powering the rear. Among the early velocipedes there were designs with one, two, three, four, and even five wheels....
- A velocipede is a human-powered, wheeled land vehicle. The term may also refer to: Velocipede, original name of the Benz Velo, the first large-scale production...
- USS Velocipede (SP-1258) was a United States Navy patrol vessel in commission from 1917 to 1919. Velocipede was built as a private motorboat of the same...
- In October 1868 Le Vélocipède was published in Foix, Ariège, although the title was misleading as it was not related to velocipedes, but an excuse to obtain...
- Electric Velocipede was a small press speculative fiction fan magazine edited by John Klima. Published from 2001 to 2013, Electric Velocipede won the Hugo...
- introduced by Karl Benz as the Velocipede, and became the world's first standardized serial production car. The Velocipede remained in production between...
- velocipede: its history, varieties, and practice. New York: Hurd and Houghton. p. 85. OCLC 12320845. OCOLC 659342545 – via HathiTrust. "VELOCIPEDES.;...
- The Roper steam velocipede was a steam-powered velocipede built by inventor Sylvester H. Roper of Roxbury, Boston, M****achusetts, United States sometime...
- The Svea Velocipede was an early bicycle type invented in the 19th century by the Swedish brothers Fredrik Ljungström and Birger Ljungström. The bicycle...
- A pedalo (British English), pedal boat (U.S. English), or paddle boat (U.S., Canadian, and Australian English) is a human-powered watercraft propelled...