[trea.dle] n [ME tredel step of a stair, fr. OE, fr. tredan] (15c): a swiveling or lever device pressed by the foot to drive a machine
[2]treadle vb trea.dled ; trea.dling vi (1891): to operate a treadle ~ vt: to operate (as a machine) by a treadle
[trea.dle] n [ME tredel step of a stair, fr. OE, fr. tredan] (15c): a swiveling or lever device pressed by the foot to drive a machine
[2]treadle vb trea.dled ; trea.dling vi (1891): to operate a treadle ~ vt: to operate (as a machine) by a treadle
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012