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Treadle — Trea dle, n. [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. [1913 Webster] 2. (Biol.) The chalaza of a bird s egg; the tread. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
treadle — I. 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 II. verb (treadled; treadling) Date: 1891 intransitive verb to operate a … New Collegiate Dictionary
treadle — treadler /tred leuhr/, n. /tred l/, n., v., treadled, treadling. n. 1. a lever or the like worked by continual action of the foot to impart motion to a machine. 2. a platform, as on a bus or trolleycar, for opening an exit door. v.i. 3. to work a … Universalium
treadle — tread|le [ˈtredl] n [: Old English; Origin: tredel, from tredan; TREAD1] a flat piece of metal or wood that you move with your foot to turn a wheel in a machine … Dictionary of contemporary English
treadle — (n.) lever worked by foot, c.1400, from O.E. tredel step, stair, from tredan to tread (see TREAD (Cf. tread)) + instrumental suffix el (Cf. HANDLE (Cf. handle)) … Etymology dictionary
treadle — [ trɛd(ə)l] noun a lever worked by the foot and imparting motion to a machine. verb operate by a treadle. Origin OE tredel stair, step (see tread) … English new terms dictionary
treadle — trea•dle [[t]ˈtrɛd l[/t]] n. v. dled, dling 1) mac a lever or the like worked by the foot to impart motion to a machine 2) mac to work a treadle • Etymology: bef. 1000; ME tredel stairstep, OE. See tread, le … From formal English to slang
treadle — /ˈtrɛdl / (say tredl) noun 1. a lever or the like worked by the foot to impart motion to a machine. 2. → treadly. –verb (i) (treadled, treadling) 3. to work a treadle. {Middle English and Old English tredel. See tread (verb) –treadler, noun …
treadle — [tred′ l] n. [ME tredel < OE tredan: see TREAD] a lever or pedal moved by the foot as to turn a wheel vi. treadled, treadling to work a treadle … English World dictionary
treadle — n. & v. n. a lever worked by the foot and imparting motion to a machine. v.intr. work a treadle. Etymology: OE tredel stair (as TREAD) … Useful english dictionary
