单词 | bicyclette |
释义 | bicycletten. Now historical. The name of an early type of safety bicycle (safety bicycle n. at safety n. Compounds 3), produced by Rudge and Co., after a design by H. J. Lawson. Also in later use: any safety bicycle (see safety bicycle n. at safety n. Compounds 3).† petroleum bicyclette: an early motorized bicycle, similar in design to a safety; cf. petrol bicycle n. at petrol n. Compounds 1a. (obsolete). ΘΚΠ society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > vehicle propelled by feet > [noun] > cycle > bicycle > safety safety bicycle1876 safety1877 kangaroo1884 rover1885 bicyclette1886 1886 Outing May 140/2 Rudge's Bicyclette is a curious example of fads in cycling... It is nothing more than a bone-shaker with a gearing applied to the back wheel. 1891 Rep. Commissioners Universal Expos. 1889 Paris III. 62 in U.S. Congress. Serial Set (51st Congr., 1st Sess.: House of Representatives Executive Doc. 410, Pt. 3) XL There were but few large-wheeled bicycles, but a great variety of bicyclettes, or ‘safety’ bicycles. 1894 Cycling 8 Dec. 362/2 The ‘Petroleum Bicyclette’... It is a kind of safety bicycle, propelled, not by pedals, but by the means of a petroleum motor. 1904 Mod. Machinery July 265/2 The works..consist of three distinct parts,..the third for..bicyclettes and motor cyclettes. 1995 W. E. Bijker Of Bicycles, Bakelites, & Bulbs (1997) ii. 68 Whereas the latest types of Ordinary were considered slim and graceful, the aesthetic aspect of the Bicyclette was not much appreciated. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1886 |
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