Treadle Definition

trĕdl
treadled, treadles, treadling
noun
treadles
A lever or pedal moved by the foot as to turn a wheel.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • foot lever
  • foot pedal
  • pedal
verb
treadles, treadling
To work a treadle.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Treadle

Noun

Singular:
treadle
Plural:
treadles

Origin of Treadle

  • Middle English tredel from Old English step of a stair from tredan to tread

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Treadle Sentence Examples

  • Improved brakes worked by a treadle strip two rods at a time.

  • While Singer treadle machines were by far the most popular with consumers, according to Treadle On, the White treadle machine was second in popularity.

  • With their beautiful wood cabinets and cast iron scrollwork, antique treadle sewing machines make beautiful display objects for sewing or craft rooms.

  • The belut or treadle is put into the warp; next to that is the sarsul; a thin piece of wood is laid upon the warp, called chupari or regulator.

  • You have to wind it up and it is then operated by a foot treadle.

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Words Starting With

TTRTRE

Words Ending With

ELEDLE

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With T7 Letter Words Ending With E