Meaning of céléripede | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Alternative spelling of celeripede.
   alt-of, alternative
2. An early form of the bicycle, consisting of two wheels of equal diameter attached by a wooden bar and lacking either pedals or a means of steering.
   also, attributive, historical

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Examples

“The frame of the céléripede was a wooden bar that was attached to two wheels.”

“[… I]f Louis Philippe would read⟳ out of our book, the French would catch⟳ the infection, transmit the mails and passengers to Rennes, and thus give⟳ them that celeripede character of which they are so fond of boasting.”

“Celeripede and velocipede (abbreviated often into velo), both stressed “swiftness of foot.” The Frenchman’s claim⟳ goes back to 1816. M. Niepce was a pioneer of photography. Possibly with Sivrac’s contraption in mind⟳, he built a machine that, because of its speed⟳, he called a celeripede. It was a simple device consisting of two equal-sized wooden wheels connected by a bar upon which the rider sat and pushed himself forward⟳ by “walking.””

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