Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

draisine

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: drai-sine
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A light auxiliary rail vehicle (train) or tram.

noun

Synonym of draisienne.

Example Sentences

"British users rechristened the baron's invention the hobby horse then the dandy horse, because draisines became very fashionable with Regency gentlemen."

Etymology

Named after Baron Karl Drais (1785–1851), who invented a predecessor to the bicycle.

Inflected Forms

draisines (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

draisienne

Synonyms

draisienne

Questions

What does draisine mean?: A light auxiliary rail vehicle (train) or tram.
Where does draisine come from?: Named after Baron Karl Drais (1785–1851), who invented a predecessor to the bicycle.

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