farthing

Example Sentences

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Until 1885, the penny farthing bicycle amplified the rider’s pedal power by means of its oversize front wheel, and cyclists tumbled from a scary height when ambushed by a pothole.

From Washington Post • Jul. 5, 2022

A 127-year-old farthing has been discovered under the mast of Lord Nelson's flagship, HMS Victory.

From BBC • Oct. 21, 2021

Someone wheels a penny farthing through a town square.

From The Guardian • Aug. 24, 2019

You all are free to put your votes, hearts and contributions wherever you like and we care neither a farthing nor a fig.

From Fox News • Aug. 19, 2019

When I finished, I wiped my hands on my apron and he held out a coin — a farthing.

From "Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village" by Laura Amy Schlitz