Definition of "velocipede"

velocipede

/vɪˈlɒs.ɪ.piːd/

noun
plural velocipedes
1. (historical) An early two-wheeled conveyance upon which one rode astride a wooden frame propelled by means of pushing the feet against the ground.
2. (archaic) Any three- or four-wheeled machine driven by foot or hand levers to the rear or front axle.
3. (archaic) A late-1860s bicycle driven by cranks on the front axle.
4. (humorous) A bicycle.
  Quotations
  […] his eyes fell upon the instantly recognizable if somewhat battered form of his own bicycle bell. […] 'Hold up there!' he cried, and 'Enough of that! Let loose that velocipede!'Archroy heard the Irishman's frenzied cries and released his grip. Marchant toppled to the dust in a tangle of flailing spokes.
  1992, Robert Rankin, The Antipope, page 197
  I sense a portent inflating / an unlikely fellowship forming / and yet as swiftly as communion effloresced, / they leave, / pedalling into the distance / on their restored velocipede.
  2022, Dave Clarke, “Velocipede”, in Northern Territory Literary Awards‎, pages 26-27
verb
third-person singular simple present velocipedes, present participle velocipeding, simple past and past participle velocipeded
1. to ride on velocipede