penny-farthing

penny-farthing
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  • penny farthing — UK US noun [countable] [singular penny farthing plural penny farthings] british an old fashioned bicycle with a very large wheel in front and a very small wheel at the back Thesaurus: types of bicycle or motorcycle …   Useful english dictionary

  • penny farthing — penny farthings N COUNT A penny farthing is an old fashioned bicycle that had a very large front wheel and a small back wheel. [mainly BRIT] …   English dictionary

  • penny-farthing — n BrE a bicycle with a very large front wheel and a very small back wheel, used in the late 19th century …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • penny-farthing — ► NOUN Brit. ▪ an early type of bicycle with a very large front wheel and a small rear wheel …   English terms dictionary

  • Penny-farthing — For other uses, see Penny farthing (disambiguation). A penny farthing photographed in the Škoda Auto Museum in the Czech Republic …   Wikipedia

  • penny farthing — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms penny farthing : singular penny farthing plural penny farthings British an old fashioned bicycle with a very large wheel in front and a very small wheel at the back …   English dictionary

  • penny-farthing — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun Britain : a bicycle with a large front wheel and a small rear wheel common from about 1870 to 1890 * * * ˌpenny ˈfarthing [penny farthing penny farthings] noun ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • Penny Farthing Records — was established by UK record producer Larry Page, as a progression from his mildly successful 1960s record label, Page One Records. It did not repeat the top 20 hits of his earlier venture, but signed some artists of note.These included Daniel… …   Wikipedia

  • Penny-Farthing Press — is a comic book publishing company located in Houston, Texas, in the United States. Started in 1998 with a plan to create comic books and children s books that exemplified quality storytelling, artwork, and printing, Penny Farthing has expanded… …   Wikipedia

  • penny-farthing — n an old type of bicycle, popular in the late 19th century, with a very large wheel at the front and a much smaller one at the back (similar to the old British penny and farthing coins). * * * …   Universalium

  • penny-farthing — An early bicycle which had a large front wheel (which was both the driving wheel and the steering wheel) and a smaller rear wheel. Its name comes from two British coins the large penny and the small farthing …   Dictionary of automotive terms


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