I. və̇ˈläsəˌpēd noun
( -s )
Etymology: French vélocipède, from véloci- (as in vélocité velocity) + Latin ped-, pes foot — more at foot
: a lightweight wheeled vehicle propelled by the rider: as
a. : dandy horse
b. : bicycle — used of early forms
c. : tricycle a(2)
II. intransitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to ride on a velocipede