pedomotiveadj.n.

Brit.

/ˌpɛdəˈməʊtɪv/, U.S.

/ˌpɛdəˈmoʊdɪv/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pedo- comb. form¹, motive adj.

Etymology: < pedo- comb. form¹ + motive adj., probably after locomotive adj. Compare slightly later pedomotor n. N.E.D. (1904) gives the pronunciation as (pe·dŏmō^utiv) /ˈpɛdəməʊtɪv/.

†A. adj.

Worked by the foot or feet. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > vehicle propelled by feet > [adjective]

pedomotive1821

1821 London Jrnl. Arts & Sci. 2 39 Pedo-motive Machine... A carriage going without horses... Two men are employed to work it by their feet.

1830 Mechanics' Mag. 13 34 The pedomotive-carriage..seems to require rather too much labour.

1884 Cyclists' Touring Club Gaz. Dec. 360/2 A sociable is the steadiest of all pedomotive machines.

1896 Cent. Mag. Sept. 787/2 So far as it relates to the common pedomotive bicycle of to-day, the practical limit would seem to be not far distant.

B. n.

A mechanism or vehicle worked by the foot or feet. Now historical and rare.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > vehicle propelled by feet > [noun]

pedomotive1843

pedomotor1844

1843 Mechanics' Mag. 39 389 We have two or three elegantly-formed pedomotives in Birmingham now, that work upon the simplest plan possible.

1994 N. Clayton Early Bicycles (Shire Album No. 173) 5/1 The usual method was for servants to supply the motive power either by hand cranks (manumotives) or foot treadles (pedomotives).

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pedomotive
释义	pedomotiveadj.n. Brit. /ˌpɛdəˈməʊtɪv/, U.S. /ˌpɛdəˈmoʊdɪv/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pedo- comb. form¹, motive adj. Etymology: < pedo- comb. form¹ + motive adj., probably after locomotive adj. Compare slightly later pedomotor n. N.E.D. (1904) gives the pronunciation as (pe·dŏmō^utiv) /ˈpɛdəməʊtɪv/. †A. adj. Worked by the foot or feet. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > vehicle propelled by feet > [adjective] pedomotive1821 1821 London Jrnl. Arts & Sci. 2 39 Pedo-motive Machine... A carriage going without horses... Two men are employed to work it by their feet. 1830 Mechanics' Mag. 13 34 The pedomotive-carriage..seems to require rather too much labour. 1884 Cyclists' Touring Club Gaz. Dec. 360/2 A sociable is the steadiest of all pedomotive machines. 1896 Cent. Mag. Sept. 787/2 So far as it relates to the common pedomotive bicycle of to-day, the practical limit would seem to be not far distant. B. n. A mechanism or vehicle worked by the foot or feet. Now historical and rare. ΘΚΠ society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > vehicle propelled by feet > [noun] pedomotive1843 pedomotor1844 1843 Mechanics' Mag. 39 389 We have two or three elegantly-formed pedomotives in Birmingham now, that work upon the simplest plan possible. 1994 N. Clayton Early Bicycles (Shire Album No. 173) 5/1 The usual method was for servants to supply the motive power either by hand cranks (manumotives) or foot treadles (pedomotives). This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1821
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