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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A velocipede (the bicycle of the late 1860s).

   "The man named Honeysett had ridden off on an old boneshaker of his to fetch the engines."

2. 2
   any wheeled vehicle that is dilapidated and uncomfortable wordnet
3. 3
   Something jolty.

   "a boneshaker of a journey"

Synonyms

All synonyms

adventurerbettorcardsharpgamblerpikerplayer

Example

More examples

"The man named Honeysett had ridden off on an old boneshaker of his to fetch the engines."

Etymology

From bone + shaker, from the uncomfortableness of the ride.

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