- treadled
- trea·dle || 'tredl n. pedal or other mechanical device continually moved by the foot to impart motion v. put a treadle in motion, pedal
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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treadle — /ˈtrɛdl / (say tredl) noun 1. a lever or the like worked by the foot to impart motion to a machine. 2. → treadly. –verb (i) (treadled, treadling) 3. to work a treadle. {Middle English and Old English tredel. See tread (verb) –treadler, noun …
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