boneshaker
/ˈboʊnˌʃeɪkər/
noun
- An early type of bicycle with solid tires and a rigid frame, giving a very bumpy ride.
- He restored a vintage boneshaker for the parade.
- Riding a boneshaker on cobblestone streets was very uncomfortable.
- The museum displayed an old boneshaker from the 1860s.
- Any old or rickety vehicle that shakes a lot.
- My first car was a real boneshaker that rattled on every bump.
- They drove a boneshaker of a truck across the desert.
- The old bus was a boneshaker, but it got us to school.