| 单词 | otto dicycle |
| 释义 | > as lemmasOtto dicycle More fully Otto dicycle, Otto cycle. A kind of dicycle enjoying some popularity in the early 1880s (see quot. 1958). ΘΚΠ society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > vehicle propelled by feet > [noun] > cycle > bicycle > early type of > with wheels side by side Otto1879 dicycle1887 1879 Bazaar, Exchange & Mart 29 Oct. 311/1 We..had an agreeable surprise on beholding the Otto for the first time. 1885 Cyclists' Touring Club Gaz. Sept. 284 My experience is that the ‘Otto’ is more easily ridden uphill than the F.S. tricycle. 1887 Viscount Bury & G. L. Hillier Cycling (Badminton Libr. of Sports & Pastimes) xiii. 369 All Ottos built before 1882 were fitted with block breaks. 1958 C. F. Caunter Handbk. Coll. Cycles (Sci. Mus.) ii. 12 The Otto cycle soon became somewhat popular, as it was considered less dangerous than the ordinary high bicycle, but the subsequent development of the safety bicycle led to its complete abandonment. 1994 Sports Illustr. 22 Aug. 70/3 The most valuable piece is an 1881 Otto dicycle. < as lemmas |
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