Velocipede
noun
1.
a vehicle, usually having two or three wheels, that is propelled by the rider.
2.
an early kind of bicycle or tricycle.
3.
a light, three-wheeled, pedal-driven vehicle for railway inspection, used for carrying one person on a railroad track.
noun
1.
an early form of bicycle propelled by pushing along the ground with the feet
2.
any early form of bicycle or tricycle
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