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high-wheeler

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An early car body style in the United States, derived from horse-drawn wagons, and typified by large-diameter slender wheels, frequently with solid rubber tires, to provide ample ground clearance on bumpy roads.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

Synonym of penny farthing (“old type of bicycle”).

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Synonyms: penny farthing

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History

Etymology

From high wheel + -er.