Definition of VELOCIPEDE

velocipede

Meanings

Plural: velocipedes

Noun

  • any of several early bicycles with pedals on the front wheel
  • a vehicle with three wheels that is moved by foot pedals
  • An early two-wheeled conveyance upon which one rode astride a wooden frame propelled by means of pushing the feet against the ground.
  • Any three- or four-wheeled machine driven by foot or hand levers to the rear or front axle.
  • A late-1860s bicycle driven by cranks on the front axle.
  • A bicycle.

Verb

  • to ride on velocipede

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French vélocipède, from Latin velox (“swift”) + pes (“foot”).

Scrabble Score: 18

velocipede is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
velocipede is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
velocipede is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

velocipede is a valid Words With Friends word