velocipede (redirected from velocipedists)

ve·loc·i·pede  (v-ls-pd)

n.

1. A tricycle.

2.

a. Any of several early bicycles having pedals attached to the front wheel.

b. An early bicycle propelled by pushing the feet along the ground while straddling the vehicle.

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[French vélocipède : Latin vlx, vlc-, fast; see velocity + Latin ps, ped-, foot; see -ped.]

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velocipede [vɪˈlɒsɪˌpiːd]

n

1. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) an early form of bicycle propelled by pushing along the ground with the feet

2. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) any early form of bicycle or tricycle

[from French vélocipède, from Latin vēlōx swift + pēs foot]

velocipedist  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	velocipede - any of several early bicycles with pedals on the front wheel bicycle, bike, cycle, wheel - a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
	2.	velocipede - a vehicle with three wheels that is moved by foot pedals tricycle, trike cycle rickshaw, pedicab - a tricycle (usually propelled by pedalling); used in the Orient for transporting passengers for hire; "boys who once pulled rickshaws now pedal pedicabs" wheeled vehicle - a vehicle that moves on wheels and usually has a container for transporting things or people; "the oldest known wheeled vehicles were found in Sumer and Syria and date from around 3500 BC"

Translations

velocipede (archaic) [vəˈlɒsɪpiːd] N → velocípedo m

velocipede

n (form) → Fahrrad nt, → Veloziped nt (old)