penny farthing

See also: penny-farthing

English
WOTD – 15 January 2012

Etymology

A reference to the old British coins and the relative sizes of the two wheels.

Pronunciation
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  • Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)ðɪŋ

Noun
A penny farthing

penny farthing (plural penny farthings)

  1. A type of bicycle popular in the 19th century, with the front wheel far larger than the rear one.

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