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farthing
noun as in red cent
Weak matches
noun as in two bits
Strongest matches
Strong match
Example Sentences
Visit Eastbourne describes it as "the only cycling event of its kind in the world specifically for penny farthings".
The highlight of his haul in 2022 was a hoard of farthings from the reign of 15th Century Scottish King James III.
About 100 people have pedalled for a bone-jarring three hours in a charity penny farthing race.
Until 1885, the penny farthing bicycle amplified the rider’s pedal power by means of its oversize front wheel, and cyclists tumbled from a scary height when ambushed by a pothole.
The men in particular were hams, sitting on the ground before their thrown-down penny farthings, as the high-wheel bikes of the day were known.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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