draisine en · NOUN
Etymology
Named after Baron Karl Drais (1785–1851), who invented a predecessor to the bicycle.
Meanings
- A light auxiliary rail vehicle (train) or tram.
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(historical) Synonym of draisienne.
British users rechristened the baron's invention the hobby horse then the dandy horse, because draisines became very fashionable with Regency gentlemen.
2015, Chris Boardman, The Biography of the Modern Bike: The Ultimate History of Bike Design, Hachette, →ISBN, page 10:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| draisines | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Synonyms
Translations (30)
mk дреси́на (light auxiliary rail vehicle) · be дрызі́на (light auxiliary rail vehicle) · cmn 檢道車 /检道车 (light auxiliary rail vehicle) · hu pályakocsi (light auxiliary rail vehicle) · ja 軌道自転車 (light auxiliary rail vehicle) · it dresina (light auxiliary rail vehicle) · eo drezino (light auxiliary rail vehicle) · cmn 軌道車 /轨道车 (light auxiliary rail vehicle) · pt trole (light auxiliary rail vehicle) · sv dressin (light auxiliary rail vehicle) · hu kézihajtány (light auxiliary rail vehicle) · pl drezyna (light auxiliary rail vehicle) · bg дрези́на (light auxiliary rail vehicle) · fr draisine (light auxiliary rail vehicle) · ca dresina (light auxiliary rail vehicle) · hu drezina (light auxiliary rail vehicle) · ru дрези́на (light auxiliary rail vehicle) · nl draisine (light auxiliary rail vehicle) · th รถโยก (light auxiliary rail vehicle) · cmn 搖車 /摇车 (light auxiliary rail vehicle) · cmn 手搖車 /手摇车 (light auxiliary rail vehicle) · es trole (light auxiliary rail vehicle) · es dresina (light auxiliary rail vehicle) · hu hajtány (light auxiliary rail vehicle) · de Eisenbahn-Draisine (light auxiliary rail vehicle) · de Draisine (light auxiliary rail vehicle) · tr drezin (light auxiliary rail vehicle) · fi resiina (light auxiliary rail vehicle) · pt dresina (light auxiliary rail vehicle) · uk дрези́на (light auxiliary rail vehicle)