draisine

See also: Draisine

English

Etymology

From the name of the Baron Karl Drais, who invented a predecessor to the bicycle.

Noun

draisine (plural draisines)

  1. A light auxiliary rail vehicle (train) or tram.

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Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from German Draisine, after Karl Drais.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌdrɛˈzi.nə/, /ˌdrɑi̯ˈzi.nə/
  • Hyphenation: drai‧si‧ne
  • Rhymes: -inə

Noun

draisine f (plural draisines)

  1. draisine (light railway vehicle) [from ca. 1860s]
    • 1867 July 13, "Uitzendingen", Nederlandsche staats-courant, No. 164, page 5.
      [] / 2 bagagewagens met remwerk; / 1 handdienstwagen (draisine); / en magazijngoederen.
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  2. (obsolete, historical) dandy horse, draisienne [from early 19th c.]
    • 1821 March 16, J. van der Plaats, "Iets over loopwerktuigen", Algemene konst- en letter-bode, No. 12, page 185.
      Daar men tot hier in de Nederlanden niet algemeen bekend ſchijnt te zijn en althans weinig gebruik maakt van het verbeterd Loopwerktuig, Draiſine, Velocipede, Dendyhorſe of onder welken naam ook bekend, door den Baron v o n D r a i s uitgedacht en door den Werktuigkundige W e l l e n ſ c h l ä g e r te Frankfort aan de Main,[sic] aanmerkelijk verbeterd, []
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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dʁɛ.zin/
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Noun

draisine f (plural draisines)

  1. draisine

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Italian

Noun

draisine f

  1. plural of draisina

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