Velocipede

Pronunciation: /ˈvɛɫoʊˈsiˈaɪpiˈid/

Velocipede (noun)

  1. A very old type of bicycle with pedals and two or three wheels.
  2. An early vehicle with pedals, used before modern bicycles were invented.

Examples

  • The velocipede was difficult to ride on cobblestone streets.
  • She admired the antique velocipede in the museum.

Common collocations: ride a velocipede, antique velocipede, history of the velocipede, pedal a velocipede