velociman

noun

ve·​loc·​i·​man

və̇ˈläsəmən

plural -s

: an obsolete hand-driven vehicle like a velocipede

Word History

Etymology

French vélocimane, from véloci- (as in vélocipède) + Latin manus hand

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