TREADLED

Verb

treadled

simple past tense and past participle of treadle

Source: Wiktionary


TREADLE

Trea"dle, n. Etym: [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.

2. (Biol.)

Definition: The chalaza of a bird's egg; the tread.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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