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Definition of Draisines
1. draisine [n] - See also: draisine
Lexicographical Neighbors of Draisines
Literary usage of Draisines
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Outing; Sport, Adventure, Travel, Fiction by Poultney Bigelow, James Henry Worman, Ben James Worman, Caspar Whitney, Albert Britt (1884)
"... and rode very rapidly through the Place Royale in all directions. He seems
very skilful in this exercise. Two draisines were seen in motion ..."
2. Freeland: A Social Anticipation by Theodor Hertzka (1891)
"... or by means of automatic draisines, into the environs of Eden Vale and to the
neighbouring town of Dana, and by rail to the shores of the Victoria ..."
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