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penny_farthing

penny farthing

See also: penny-farthing

English

Noun

A penny farthing

penny farthing (plural penny farthings)

  1. A type of bicycle popular in the 19th century, with the front wheel far larger than the rear one.

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References

  1. Herlihy, David V. (2004). Bicycle, The History. Yale University Press. pp. 155–250. ISBN 0-300-10418-9.