penny-farthing

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

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Meanings

nounpenny-farthing (plural penny-farthings)

plural penny-farthings

  1. alternativeAlternative form of penny farthing.
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penny-farthing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penny-farthing

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“penny-farthing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penny-farthing. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “penny-farthing,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penny-farthing.

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