velocipede

  1. Noun.  Early two-wheeled conveyance upon which one rode astride a wooden frame propelled by means of pushing the feet against the ground.
  2. Noun.  (archaic) Generic term for three and four-wheeled machines driven by foot or hand levers to the rear or front axle.
  3. Noun.  (archaic) a late-1860s bicycle driven by cranks on the front axle.
  4. Noun.  a bicycle.

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