TREADLE


Meaning of TREADLE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' tre-d ə l

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English tredel step of a stair, from Old English, from tredan

Date: 15th century

: a swiveling or lever device pressed by the foot to drive a machine

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