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penny-farthing

penny-farthing is the alternative form of penny farthing.

Meaning of penny farthing

Noun

penny farthing (plural penny farthings)

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

Forms of penny-farthing

pluralpenny-farthings

Questions about penny-farthing

What is penny-farthing the alternative form of?
Penny-farthing is the alternative form of penny farthing.

Words near penny-farthing in the dictionary

  1. penny-a-liner
  2. penny-a-liners
  3. penny-ante
  4. penny-dreadfulish
  5. penny-dreadfulism
  6. penny-farthing
  7. penny-farthings
  8. penny-father
  9. penny-fathers
  10. penny-gaff
  11. penny-grass

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