"Decemtuple" meaning in All languages combined

See Decemtuple on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: Decemtuples [plural], decemtuple [alternative]
Etymology: The prefix decem- means ten in Latin. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Decemtuple (plural Decemtuples)
  1. (rare) A ten-seater tandem bicycle, first built in the late 19th century. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-Decemtuple-en-noun-ygoWvaFF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Cycling

Alternative forms

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