treadle
noun/ˈtredl/
/ˈtredl/
- (especially in the past) a device worked by the foot to operate a machine
- a treadle sewing machine
Word OriginOld English tredel ‘stair, step’ (see tread).Definitions on the go
Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
Check pronunciation:
treadle