penny farthing
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penny farthing
Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)ðɪŋ
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A reference to the relative sizes of the two wheels resembling that of the old British coins of the same name. Retronym for ordinary bicycle, coined after the invention of the safety bicycle that has since become the standard type of bicycle.
noun penny farthings
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A type of bicycle popular in the 19th century, with the front wheel far larger than the rear one.
Similar: ordinary
Translations
Every language
noun bicycle
| Español | biciclo |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 前輪大後輪小的自行車 /前轮大后轮小的自行车 qiánlún dà hòulún xiǎo de zìxíngchē |
| Português | biciclo |
| Français | grand-bi |
| Deutsch | Hochrad |
| Русский | пе́нни-фа́ртинг pénni-fárting |
Talk about this word "penny farthing." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/penny%20farthing. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. penny farthing. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/penny%20farthing "penny farthing." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/penny%20farthing.Cite this
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title = {penny farthing},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/penny%20farthing},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
