Obs. rare. [ad. F. vélocimane, f. véloci- (after VELOCIPEDE) + L. man-us hand.] A contrivance of the nature of a velocipede, but propelled by hand.
A velocimanipede was advertised in the Morning Chron. of 13 May, 1819: see HOBBY sb.1 4.
[1869. N. & Q., 4th Ser. IV. 240. The Swiss inventor styles his Carriage a velocimane.]
1882. C. L. Dodgson, in Collingwood, Life, v. (1899), 219. Went out with Charsley, and did four miles on one of his velocimans, very pleasantly.
1883. Simmonds, Dict. Trade, Velociman,… a species of tricycle.
