Trevithick

Trevithick [trev-uh-thik] Examples noun

1. Richard,1771–1833, English engineer.

Examples from the Web for trevithick Historical Examples of trevithick

Both Trevithick and Evans invented the high-pressure engine.

The Age of Invention

Holland Thompson

But even when he had the best chances, Trevithick threw them away.

The Life of George Stephenson and of his Son Robert Stephenson

Samuel Smiles

Among the most prominent of these were Trevithick and Woolf.

The Life of George Stephenson and of his Son Robert Stephenson

Samuel Smiles

Trevithick’s father acted as purser at several of the mines.

The Life of George Stephenson and of his Son Robert Stephenson

Samuel Smiles

But Trevithick did not confine himself to the steam pumping-engine.

Cornish Worthies, Volume 2 (of 2)

Walter H. Tregellas

British Dictionary definitions for trevithick Trevithick noun

1. Richard . 1771–1833, British engineer, who built the first steam-driven passenger carriage (1801) and the first locomotive to run on smooth wheels on smooth rails (1804)