adjective
- of or having to do with the foot or feet
- of or operated by a pedal or pedals
Origin:
L pedalis < pes (gen. pedis), foot
noun
- a lever operated by the foot, used in transmitting motion, as on a bicycle, or a pad pressed by the foot in activating a mechanism, as on a sewing machine, so as to operate a device
- such a lever or pad used to change the tone or volume of a musical instrument, as an organ or harp
Origin:
MFr pédale < It pedale < L pedalis: see pedalthe
transitive verb, intransitive verb pedaled or pedalled, pedaling or pedalling
to move or operate by a pedal or pedals; use the pedals (of)