| 单词 | high-wheeler |
| 释义 | > as lemmashigh-wheeler high-wheeler n. now historical (a) any vehicle with particularly large or tall wheels; (b) spec. a bicycle with a tall front wheel and a small rear one; = high bicycle n., high wheel n. 2, penny farthing n. ΘΚΠ society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > vehicle propelled by feet > [noun] > cycle > bicycle > early type of > with one large and one small wheel high-wheeler1866 high bicycle1874 high wheel1876 ordinary1888 penny farthing1891 1866 ‘A. Locker’ Sweet Seventeen (ed. 2) xiii. 156 I fancied it might be a West-End order. West-End orders frequently come in a high-wheeler [sc. a carriage]. 1891 Cycling 14 Mar. 128/1 A friend of his who had commenced his riding career on a Safety had just ordered a high wheeler. 1894 Evening Star (Washington, D.C.) 22 Dec. 23/6 All the locomotives of that time ran to tall wheels... I would like to see one of those high-wheelers given a trial these days. 1895 N.Y. Times 15 Apr. 6/2 The variety of out-of-date mounts was again remarkable. The old high wheelers were in evidence, and so was the tricycle. 1910 Gas Engine Mar. 147/1 As at all Chicago [automobile] shows, there are a number of newer Western cars which make their appearance, and..the high-wheeler is not seen to any great extent. 2002 Springfield (Mass.) Libr. & Museums Q. Spring 2/2 The 1877 Weston bicycle, one of the first highwheelers imported into the United States, helped spawn a small but vigorous cycling community. < as lemmas |
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