What does treadle mean?

n. A bar or lever that you step on to make a machine work.; v. To step on a treadle to make a machine work.; To walk heavily or clumsily.

treadle - Meaning, Definition & Examples

noun

R

A bar or lever that you step on to make a machine work.

The tailor used the treadle to power the sewing machine.

verb

R

To step on a treadle to make a machine work.

She treadled the spinning wheel to spin the wool.

R

To walk heavily or clumsily.

He treadled into the room, making a lot of noise.

A bar or lever that you step on to make a machine work.

To step on a treadle to make a machine work.; To walk heavily or clumsily.

Plural treadles

Progressive treadling

Past treadled

3rd Present treadles

Perfect treadled