treadle
A foot-operated pedal or lever that generates motion.
Other meanings
A device actuated by wheels passing over it.
Synonyms
- pedal
- foot pedal
- foot lever
A kind of
- lever
Kinds of treadle
- accelerator
- brake pedal
- clutch
- soft pedal
- loud pedal
Related words
- treadler
Word history
From Old English "tredel".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “treadle” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.