# boneshaker

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A velocipede (the bicycle of the late 1860s).
2. Something jolty.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/boneshaker