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Late 1800s U.S. bicycle manufacturer
Overman Wheel Company was an early bicycle manufacturing company in Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts from 1882 to 1900. It was known for bicycles of higher
Overman_Wheel_Company
Sporting goods company
produce the Credenda bicycle wheel for Spalding. Spalding chose Chicopee because it was the home of the Overman Wheel Company since it acted as their distributor
Spalding_(company)
Topics referred to by the same term
I Overman Committee, a subcommittee of the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary Overman rearrangement, a chemical reaction Overman Wheel Company
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List of bicycle brands and manufacturing companies
List_of_bicycle_brands_and_manufacturing_companies
American manufacturing company
Until 1896, the company was the leading US producer of bicycles. At a time when Pope charged $125 for a Columbia, Overman Wheel Company was marketing a
Pope_Manufacturing_Company
1880s pedal-driven vehicle
direct steering was adopted and the bicycle proved to be a hit. The Overman Wheel Company, founded 1882, was the first manufacturer of safety bicycles in
Safety_bicycle
United States historic place
bicycle parts in the later 19th century. The company was a major supplier of bicycles to the Overman Wheel Company from 1883-1887. The sword manufacturing
Ames_Manufacturing_Company
Defunct American automobile manufacturer
and a new water pump, manufactured by the Overman Wheel Company in Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts. This company itself built the Victor Steamer. During the
Locomobile_Company_of_America
American manufacturer
Next was the "High Wheeler" also known as the Penny-farthing which was difficult and dangerous to ride. The Overman Wheel Company, founded 1882, was the
American_Bicycle_Company
Surname list
Overman Wheel Company Ion Overman, American actress Howard Overman, British screenwriter Larry E. Overman, American chemist Lee Slater Overman, former
Overman_(surname)
Former American car manufacturer
Knox built three experimental gasoline cars at Overman Wheel Company between 1895 and 1898. He left Overman when they decided to build a steam car. Knox
Knox_Automobile_Company
Considered by some to be the inventor of the pedal bicycle
working for the Pope Manufacturing Company.[citation needed] The Cycle reported he was working for Overman Wheel Company then Sterling Cycle Co. in 1886
Pierre_Lallement
American sport and mode of transport
Wheelmen. G.W. Pressey invented the American Star Bicycle, and in 1887 Overman Wheel Company became the first American manufacturer of the safety bicycle. Bicycle
Cycling_in_the_United_States
City in Massachusetts, United States
bicycle factories: The Overman Wheel Company (1882 to about 1899), and the Spalding sporting goods company. Albert H. Overman moved his bicycle production
Chicopee,_Massachusetts
telecommunications systems for economic and social activities. The Overman Wheel Company, founded 1882, was the first manufacturer of safety bicycles in
Technological and industrial history of the United States
Technological_and_industrial_history_of_the_United_States
Soccer tournament
official publication of the association. The 'Victor ball' by the Overman Wheel Company was chosen as the official ball for use in cup games. The association
1896–97_American_Cup
gracesguide.co.uk Accessed 26 February 2018 The Victor Steam Car & The Overman Automobile Co. at american-automobiles.com Accessed 26 February 2018 "Comments:
List_of_steam_car_makers
American bicycle company
Schwinn was born in Hardheim, Baden, Germany, in 1860 and worked on two-wheeled ancestors of the modern bicycle that appeared in 19th century Europe. Schwinn
Schwinn_Bicycle_Company
Defunct American motor vehicle manufacturer
Electric Vehicle Company, but they declined it. He partnered with the Overman Company to produce the gasoline cars in Chicopee Falls. Overman merged with Locomobile
Riker Electric Vehicle Company
Riker_Electric_Vehicle_Company
Golfer and blacksmith (1869–1951)
for the Spalding Company. During this time, Spalding became embroiled in a dispute with its former supplier, Overman Wheel Company, and business suffered
Robert_MacAndrew_(golfer)
Defunct American motor vehicle manufacturer
Publications International, Ltd. "Victor Steam Carriage, Overman Wheel Company, & Overman Automobile Company". www.virtualsteamcarmuseum.org. Retrieved 2016-07-29
Victor_Steam
United States historic place
Wright Cycle Company to finance their aviation experiments. In 1901, they fitted a third bicycle wheel horizontally above the front wheel of one of their
Wright_Cycle_Company
American bicycle brand name
by Leo Cohen Sr. and RosaBelle Cohen who had previously been partners in Wheel Goods Corporation in Minneapolis, later moving to Los Angeles in 1946 to
Nishiki_(bicycle_company)
Brand of bicycles
manufactured initially in Japan by companies including H. Teams Company of Kobe and later in Taiwan by companies including Merida. The Centurion brand
Centurion_(bicycle_company)
Japanese animation studio
operated as a separate company with its production offices being under one roof. Sunrise started its operations as a company in September 1972 under
Sunrise_(studio)
American cycling components company
clincher from the company: the Team CSC Clincher. The wheel was intended for use as a training wheelset. Zipp introduced an extra deep aero wheel the 808 (82mm)
Zipp
Defunct recreational equipment manufacturer
Cleveland Welding Company, American Machine and Foundry entered the bicycle manufacturing business with its newly formed AMF Wheel Goods Division. After
American_Machine_and_Foundry
Company
drag between the bicycle fork and the front wheel. The first idea to overcome this was to make a front wheel with a narrow hub, 60mm instead of 80mm. This
Quintana_Roo_(company)
Bicycle company
Electra Bicycle Company, a subsidiary of Trek Bicycle Company since 2014, was founded in Leucadia, California, in 1993, by Benno Bänziger and Jeano Erforth
Electra_Bicycle_Company
BMX Bicycle manufacturer
in September 1974 with his first product being the famous Motomag One wheel. According to Hess, at its largest stage of expansion, BMX Products, Inc
Mongoose_(company)
Automobile Company (1908–1913) Also known as Alco American Metal Wheel & Auto Co (1907) Juvenile model American Mors (1906–1909) American Motor Car Company (1906–1914)
List of defunct automobile manufacturers of the United States
List_of_defunct_automobile_manufacturers_of_the_United_States
Quadracycle manufacturer
"Where to Find A Four-Wheeled Bike or Tricycle". Retrieved 2008-03-05. International Surrey Company (2008). "International Surrey Company History". Archived
International_Surrey_Company
Defunct American manufacturer of bikes and lawn equipment
Murray was an American company founded in 1919 that made bicycles and lawn and garden equipment. The corporate brand is a descendant of the Murray Ohio
Murray_(bicycle_company)
American company best known for their FOX Suspension Products
suspension products) accounted for 56% of the company's total revenue. As of 2025, all available in 27.5", & 29" wheel sizes (except where noted) and tapered
Fox_Factory
American bicycle manufacturing company
distributor under brand names Trek, Electra Bicycle Company, Bontrager, and Diamant Bikes. The company has previously manufactured bikes under the Gary Fisher
Trek_Bicycle_Corporation
Bicycle manufacturer
Western Wheel Works was a Chicago bicycle company started by Adolph Schoeninger in 1866. It was one of the largest bicycle makers in the world. In 1899
Western_Wheel_Works
American bicycle manufacturer
(4 March 2013). "Exclusive: War of the Wheel Sizes". Bikemag. Retrieved 5 October 2017. "Most Promising Companies (2011)". Forbes. Retrieved 5 October 2017
Niner_(bicycle_company)
American bicycle brand
Gormully & Jeffery Manufacturing Company (G&J) in Chicago from 1878 to 1900 and subsequently by the American Bicycle Company. The Rambler brand was created
Rambler_(bicycle)
American bicycle manufacturer
Nomad – MX (29" front wheel, 27.5" rear wheel), 170-millimetre (6.7 in) VPP Travel V10 – MX (29" front wheel, 27.5" rear wheel) or 29" wheels, 208-millimetre
Santa_Cruz_Bicycles
Lifestyle brand based in Detroit, Michigan
common saying that harkens back to the defunct Shinola shoe polish company. The company was founded by Tom Kartsotis and is owned and operated by Texas-based
Shinola_(retail_company)
Bicycle manufacturer and brand of Ohio, U.S.
designers added a car-type steering wheel in place of handlebars to the Rail frame, which became the Huffy Wheel. Tall "stick-shift" derailleur gear shift
Huffy
American bicycle company
The Chicago Bicycle Company was a short-lived American bicycle company which operated from 1994 to 1998. It was headquartered in Burlington, Vermont, with
Chicago_Bicycle_Company
American bicycle manufacturer
The company was founded in 2012 by Dave Weiner, who quit his job as North American CEO of a mystery software company to start a bicycle company. Weiner
Priority_Bicycles
Company
GT Bicycles, Inc. is an American company that designed and manufactured BMX, mountain, and road bicycles. GT was a division of the Dutch conglomerate
GT_Bicycles
purchased VierBike, a company with a similar, but more luxurious four wheel bike design. Rhoades Car's sole products are a line of four-wheel bikes, also known
Rhoades_Car
American medical equipment manufacturer
Gendron, Inc. (originally Gendron Iron Wheel Company) is an American manufacturer of wheelchairs, hospital beds, stretchers, and other medical equipment
Gendron,_Inc.
American bicycle company
Portland wheel builder Epic Wheel Works was forced to change its name due to potential trademark conflict with Specialized. In 2012, the company sued two
Specialized Bicycle Components
Specialized_Bicycle_Components
American bicycle company
Journal. Retrieved August 25, 2016. Takiff, Jonathan (June 1, 2015). "Wheeler Dealers". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on August
Advanced_Sports_International
American bicycle brand
Dynacraft BSC, Kent International Inc and Bridgeway International bicycle companies. Next bikes are produced in China and are sold in the American retail
Next_(bicycle_company)
American bicycle company
18 year hiatus starting in 2001, the company resumed manufacturing aluminum frames in 2018. While many companies came up with flattering names for their
Ibis_(bicycle_company)
American tire company
vintage vehicles. Coker Tire sells wheels and wheel accessories for a wide range of applications under the Wheel Vintiques brand. Most of its offerings are
Coker_Tire
Cyclist and bike designer (born 1950)
The company dissolved in 1983; Fisher founded Gary Fisher Mountain Bikes the same year. Fisher sold his company in 1991 to Taiwan's Anlen company, staying
Gary_Fisher
American bicycle manufacturer
Klein was a bicycle company founded by Gary Klein that pioneered the use of large diameter aluminium alloy tubes for greater stiffness and lower weight
Klein_Bicycle_Corporation
Pedal-driven two-wheel vehicle
large front wheel. In 1868, Rowley Turner, a sales agent of the Coventry Sewing Machine Company (which soon became the Coventry Machinists Company), brought
Bicycle
American tricycle brand
rear wheel and longer frame the model weighs 39.5 lb (18 kg). Dumont The Dumont was introduced in 2015 and has full suspension, a 26" rear wheel, and
Catrike
American bicycle brand
on March 22, 2015. Sherman, Rebecca. "Spin Class". Modern Luxury. "The Wheel Deal". DailyCandy, Inc.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service
Villy_Custom
American bicycle component manufacturer
in 1987. SRAM is an acronym comprising the names of its founders. The company produces a range of cycling components, including Grip Shift, and separate
SRAM_Corporation
American cycle parts manufacturer
when applying too much pressure on his front brakes, resulting in front wheel lockup. In 2009, Riley and Ouellet entered their initial design in Cal Poly’s
SureStop
American bicycle company
and distributes bicycles. It was founded in 1977 by Chris Hornung. The company pioneered the sourcing of bicycles from the Far East for distribution in
Pacific_Cycle
Exercise machine manufacturer
penny-farthings (which were powered by pedals mounted directly on a crank through the wheel hub, like a modern child's tricycle) and the bicycle chain; Elliptigos,
ElliptiGO
Former American bicycle brand (1931-1998)
Western Auto had other companies manufacture the bicycles. Mail order supplier / auto parts store Western Auto had several companies manufacture bicycles
Western Flyer (bicycle company)
Western_Flyer_(bicycle_company)
Early type of bicycle
manufactured by the H. B. Smith Machine Company in Smithville, Burlington County, New Jersey. It was characterized by a small wheel in front to avoid the problem
American_Star_Bicycle
Colorado River navigation company
Thomas Trueworthy, to send the steamboat Esmerelda under Captain Charles C. Overman and the Victoria, a four-masted schooner converted from a barge, to the
George_A._Johnson_&_Company
American bicycle manufacturer
Independent Fabrication (IF) is a bicycle company located in Lynn, Massachusetts, USA. IF fabricates bicycle frames from steel, titanium and carbon fiber
Independent_Fabrication
American sports equipment manufacturer
apparel and shoes; and softgoods for cycling, skiing and snowboarding. The company was founded in 1985 by Jim Gentes and was headquartered in Scotts Valley
Giro_(company)
Bicycle brand
Shipping to REI stores". Rei.com. Retrieved 2011-09-02. "Iconic Seattle company facing disturbing accusations". KOMO news. 2013-05-21. Archived from the
Novara_(company)
American bicycle manufacturer
News. Retrieved 2022-07-31. Dorel Industries purchased Iron Horse Bicycle Company for $5.2 million in an auction Monday in federal bankruptcy court. The
Iron_Horse_Bicycles
American bicycle company
The Shelby Cycle Company manufactured bicycles in Shelby, Ohio from 1925 to 1953. Their bikes are popular among collectors for their styling. They produced
Shelby_Cycle_Company
American bicycle company
Gormully & Jeffery (G&J) was an American bicycle company, founded in Chicago in 1879 by Thomas B. Jeffery and R. Philip Gormully. Gormully & Jeffery started
Gormully_&_Jeffery
Japanese manufacturer of bicycles
portal List of BMX bicycle manufacturers List of companies of Taiwan Takiff, Jonathan (1 June 2015). "Wheeler Dealers". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived
Fuji_Bikes
American bicycle company
Cruiser LLC) is an American bicycle company headquartered in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York City. The company was founded by Ryan Zagata in 2011 and
Brooklyn_Bicycle_Co.
American manufacturer of helmets
is an American bicycle, motorcycle and racing helmet manufacturer. The company is a subsidiary of Revelyst having been previously owned by Vista Outdoor
Bell_Sports
American bicycle and automobile manufacturer
Indiana Bicycle Company was a bicycle and automobile company in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. The company made carriages, bicycles and electric
Indiana_Bicycle_Company
American bicycle company
the United States and the majority of production comes from Asia. The company also has a strong reputation in the time trial/triathlon bike area and
Felt_Bicycles
American frontiersman and soldier (1755–1836)
publishing company. pp. 15. Eckert, Allen W., The Frontiersmen (Bantam Books, Little, Brown & Company, Inc., 7th Printing, 1980), pp. 687-90. Overman, William
Simon_Kenton
American bicycle manufacturer
shift console, and the Barracuda Beast with a Futura sports car steering wheel. In 1982, Ross introduced one of the first production mountain bikes, the
Ross_(bicycle_company)
American bicycle manufacturer
custom and unique bicycle frames. The company was operated by Richard Schwinn, formerly of Schwinn Bicycle Company, and business partner Marc Muller. Schwinn
Waterford_Precision_Cycles
American bicycle manufacturing company
Bikes and Surly Brewing Company are separate enterprises, with an agreement between the two companies allowing the bicycle company to display the single
Surly_Bikes
American bicycle manufacturer
joints. Eagle built high wheels including a 48", 50" and 52" inch high wheel in the 1880s. They weighed 35 to 50 pounds and cost $40 to $150. In 1890
Eagle Bicycle Manufacturing Company
Eagle_Bicycle_Manufacturing_Company
Bicycle company
Pure Cycles, is a bicycle company based in Los Angeles, California that was founded by Michael Fishman, Jordan Schau, Zachary Schau and Austin Stoffers
Pure_Cycles
American bicycle company
tighten sufficiently to lock onto the bicycles. This can cause the front wheel not to turn properly, resulting in serious injuries to the rider from falls
Magna_(bicycle_company)
American mountain bike company
2008-07-23. Retrieved 2008-07-07. 1983 Fat Chance 1987 Fat Chance w/ 24" rear wheel "1987 Fat City Fat Chance". www.eandsweb.com. Archived from the original
Fat_City_Cycles
American bicycle company
bicycles continued to expand, the company found the need for a new manufacturing facility to keep up with demand. As two-wheeled bicycles increased in popularity
Roadmaster_(bicycle_company)
US importer and distributor of bicycles and bicycle components
The following year, the firm transformed Wheelhouse, its dealer-oriented wheel-building service, into Handspun, a consumer-oriented manufacturer of hand-trued
Quality_Bicycle_Products
Bicycle company
was Cannondale's first mountain bike. The front wheel was 26 inches in diameter whereas the rear wheel was only 24 inches large "to increase traction for
Cannondale
Manufacturer's or brand logo affixed to the head tube of a bicycle
Triumph Volkscycle[citation needed] Western Wheel Works Wittson Custom Ti Cycles Yankee Bicycle Company Zebrakenko[citation needed] Zebrakenko Builder's
Head_badge
American bicycle company
Cycles is an American bicycle brand based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The company produces touring, mountain, road, and gravel bicycles, as well as bicycle
Salsa_Cycles
has a 60,000 square feet (5,600 m2) machine shop in Macon, Georgia. The company was founded by Loronzo Harold Thomson (Ronnie) and his wife Margaret in
L.H._Thomson
19th-century American bicycle manufacturer
(also known as Sterling Cycle Works) was a 19th-century American bicycle company first based in Chicago, Illinois before relocating to Kenosha, Wisconsin
Sterling_Bicycle_Co.
Former American bicycle manufacturer
Merlin Metalworks, Inc. was a US company that pioneered in titanium bicycle design and construction. Merlin introduced the first titanium alloy mountain
Merlin_(bicycle_company)
American BMX bicycle manufacturer
bicycle manufacturer. The company introduced (PROFILEs' frames) as their first model (Hutch Pro Racer) in 1981. The company is now named Hutch Hi-Performance
Hutch_BMX
Bicycle Group has acquired Sun Ringle hubs, rims, wheels and components, WheelSmith Fabrications, Inc. and Answer/Manitou. As of mid-2023 Hayes Brake has
Hayes_Brake
American bicycle company
LeMond Racing Cycles is a bicycle company founded by Greg LeMond, the only American winner of the Tour de France. LeMond initially offered bicycle frames
LeMond_Racing_Cycles
American bicycle company
rate fell. The name came from the innovative mountaineering equipment company, Rivendell Mountain Works (RMW), best remembered for the frameless Jenson
Rivendell_Bicycle_Works
BMX bike manufacturer
Racing was a BMX bicycle company which was founded in 1977 by Scot Breithaupt (Scot Enterprises) in Long Beach, California. The company manufactured the PK
SE_Racing
American bicycle frame manufacturer
Denver, Colorado. The name Clark-Kent was a hybrid of the names of the company owners, Pat Clark and Dean Kent, and had no connection with the alter ego
Clark-Kent
Burley Design (previously Burley Design Cooperative) LLC is a company in Eugene, Oregon, United States that has produced outdoor family products since
Burley_Design
American bicycle motocross racer
Association Hall Of Fame. In 1993 he founded his own company, Haro Design, Inc., a design and marketing company in Cardiff, California. In 2012, as part of the
Bob_Haro
American bicycle manufacturer
product is the Madrone Trail, a $199 mountain bike. 1996 Marin is the first company to win an XC National Championship aboard a full suspension bike with Paul
Marin_Bikes
American furniture manufacturer
Columbia Manufacturing Inc. is a company located in Westfield, Massachusetts that manufactures chairs, desks, and other materials.[citation needed] In
Columbia_Manufacturing_Inc.
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Falling of Water
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Cuts the nap of woolen cloth. 'Shireman' In medieval times the shireman served as governor-judge...
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Good Character
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English
English : occupational name for a sheepshearer or someone who used shears to trim the surface of finished cloth and remove excess nap, from Middle English shereman ‘shearer’.Americanized spelling of German Schuermann.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : occupational name for a tailor, from Yiddish sher ‘scissors’ + man ‘man’.Roger Sherman (1722–93), the only man to sign all three documents at the foundation of the American republic (the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the U.S. Constitution), was born in Newton, MA, a descendant of Capt. John Sherman, who had emigrated in about 1636 to MA from Dedham, Essex, England, where his father was a farmer, following his brother Edmund, who had emigrated two years earlier. A descendant of Edmund Sherman was the U.S. general William Tecumseh Sherman (1820–91), who led the Union march through GA. He was born in Lancaster, OH, the son of a judge; his middle name was bestowed in honor of a Shawnee chieftain.
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Silent lake
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Wheel
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Lake
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A Roll or Wheel
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Character, Custom, Nature
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German.
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Biblical
A wheel.
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Slovenian : probably from a medieval form of the personal name Herman, from German Hermann.English : variant spelling of German.
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Biblical
Wheel, revolution.
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Wheel maker.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a house servant who attended his master in his private quarters (see Bower 2).Americanized spelling of German Bauermann, a variant of Bauer.
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Anglo Saxon
Silver wheel.
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Indian, Sanskrit
Wheel; Roler
Biblical
a wheel
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Wheel Maker
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 English name derived from Latin Hermanus, HERMAN means "army man." Compare with another form of Herman.
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King of Fame; Glory
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Finnish form of Scandinavian Olaf, UOLEVI means "heir of the ancestors."
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Arabic
Name of a Prophet's Mother
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Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
Horse of Brightness
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Greek
meaning gift. Famous bearer: In Greek mythology, Doris was the daughter of Oceanus and mother of...
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Judge
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Fear, going down.
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pl.
of Oversman
a.
Shaped like a wheel.
v. t.
To run over; to grow or spread over in excess; to invade and occupy; to take possession of; as, the vine overran its trellis; the farm is overrun with witch grass.
n.
Any instrument having the form of, or chiefly consisting of, a wheel.
v. t.
To put an overlay on.
a.
Worn by the action of wheels; as, a wheel-worn road.
n.
A spinning wheel. See under Spinning.
v. t.
To convey on wheels, or in a wheeled vehicle; as, to wheel a load of hay or wood.
a.
Having a paddle wheel on each side; -- said of steam vessels; as, a side-wheel steamer.
n.
A potter's wheel. See under Potter.
p. p.
of Overrun
a.
Having a paddle wheel at the stern; as, a stern-wheel steamer.
imp.
of Overrun