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Webster 1913 Edition


Treadle

Trea′dle

,
Noun.
[OE.
tredyl
a step, AS.
tredel
. See
Tread
.]
1.
The part of a foot lathe, or other machine, which is pressed or moved by the foot.
2.
(Biol.)
The chalaza of a bird’s egg; the tread.

Webster 1828 Edition


Treadle

TREADLE


Definition 2024


treadle

treadle

English

Noun

treadle (plural treadles)

  1. A foot-operated pedal or lever that generates circular motion.
  2. (biology) Chalaza.

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Verb

treadle (third-person singular simple present treadles, present participle treadling, simple past and past participle treadled)

  1. (intransitive) To use a treadle.

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