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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...
- introduced by Karl Benz as the Velocipede, and became the world's first standardized serial production car. The Velocipede remained in production between...
- Electric Velocipede was a small press speculative fiction fan magazine edited by John Klima. Published from 2001 to 2013, Electric Velocipede won the Hugo...
- velocipede: its history, varieties, and practice. New York: Hurd and Houghton. p. 85. OCLC 12320845. OCOLC 659342545 – via HathiTrust. "VELOCIPEDES.;...
- The Svea Velocipede was an early bicycle type invented in the 19th century by the Swedish brothers Fredrik Ljungström and Birger Ljungström. The bicycle...
- pushing against the ground. Reports of early forebears of the bicycle were velocipedes, and included many human-powered vehicles. One, the scooter-like dandy...
- The Roper steam velocipede was a steam-powered velocipede built by inventor Sylvester H. Roper of Roxbury, Boston, M****achusetts, United States sometime...
- Velocipede (1825–1850) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In a racing career which was restricted by injury he raced nine times in three years...