high-wheeler

English

Etymology

From high wheel +‎ -er.

Noun

high-wheeler (plural high-wheelers)

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