About The Word Treadle

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Treadle

Treadle Meaning & Definition
Treadle Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Treadle?

[n] a lever that is operated with the foot
[v] operate by a treadle, of machinery
[v] tread over; "the brickmaker treadles over clay to pick out the stones"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Treadle: foot lever | foot pedal | pedal

Related Terms | Find terms related to Treadle:

See Also | accelerator | accelerator pedal | automotive vehicle | bicycle | bike | brake pedal | clutch | clutch pedal | control | gas | gas pedal | gun | lever | loud pedal | motor vehicle | operate | organ | pipe organ | soft pedal | sustaining pedal | throttle | trample | tread | wheel

Treadle In Webster's Dictionary

\Trea"dle\, n. [OE. tredyl a step, AS. tredel. See {Tread}.] 1. The part of a foot lathe, or other machine, which is pressed or moved by the foot. 2. (Biol.) The chalaza of a bird's egg; the tread.

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