A treadle (from Old English: tredan, "to tread") is a foot-powered lever mechanism; it is operated by treading on it repeatedly. A treadle, unlike some other types of pedals, is not directly mounted on the …

The meaning of TREADLE is a swiveling or lever device pressed by the foot to drive a machine.

TREADLE definition: a lever or the like worked by continual action of the foot to impart motion to a machine. See examples of treadle used in a sentence.

treadle (ˈtrɛdəl) n (Mechanical Engineering) a. a rocking lever operated by the foot to drive a machine

There are TreadleOn social events, too, both in-person, by-post, and online. Although electric sewing machines ("tailed") are technically off topic, they are often mechanically similar and we are not …

Men and women, children and parents, were operating treadle pumps, often under colorful canopies for some relief from the sun.

The treadle on a spinning wheel or sewing machine is a lever that you operate with your foot in order to turn a wheel in the machine. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © …