DRAISINE

Etymology

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

Noun

draisine (plural draisines)

A light auxiliary rail vehicle (train) or tram.

Hyponyms

• handcar

• pump trolley

Anagrams

• Siderian, diarsine, nidaries, raisined, rinse aid

Source: Wiktionary



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