Penny-farthing
[pen-ee-fahr-th ing] /ˈpɛn iˌfɑr ðɪŋ/
noun, British.
1.
a high bicycle of an early type, with one large wheel in front and one small wheel behind.
noun
1.
(Brit) an early type of bicycle with a large front wheel and a small rear wheel, the pedals being attached to the front wheel US name ordinary
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