Penny-farthing Definition

noun

An early bicycle having a large front wheel and much smaller rear one.

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

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Other Word Forms of Penny-farthing

Noun

Singular:
penny-farthing
Plural:
penny-farthings

Origin of Penny-farthing

  • The British penny was a larger coin than the farthing.

    From Wiktionary

  • A reference to the old British coins

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