draisine
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draisine
Where it comes from
Named after Baron Karl Drais (1785–1851), who invented a predecessor to the bicycle.
noun draisines
- A light auxiliary rail vehicle (train) or tram.
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Synonym of draisienne.
British users rechristened the baron's invention the hobby horse then the dandy horse, because draisines became very fashionable with Regency gentlemen.
Similar: draisienne
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Talk about this word "draisine." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/draisine. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. draisine. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/draisine "draisine." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/draisine.Cite this
@misc{draisine_2026,
title = {draisine},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/draisine},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
