Ve-lŏç'i-pēde, n.

n. [Fr. vélocipède, It. velocipede, swift-footed, from Lat. velox, It. veloce, swift, and Lat. pes, pedis, It. piede, a foot.] A light road-carriage for a single person, originally propelled by the action of the rider in striking the tips of his toes on the road-way, but more commonly now by his action on a bar or pedal which puts in motion the cranked axle of the wheels and causes their revolution.