Found 2 items, similar to treadle.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: treadle treadle n : a lever that is operated with the foot [syn: pedal, foot pedal , foot lever] v 1: tread over; “the brickmaker treadles over clay to pick out the stones” 2: operate (machinery) by a treadle
English → English (gcide) Definition: Treadle 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]