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Webster's Dictionary (1865)

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Pedal

Pē'dal, a.

adjective

(Synop., § 130), a. [Lat. pedalis, from pes, pedis, foot.] Pertaining to a foot.

Pĕd'al, n.

noun

(Synop., § 130), n. [Fr. pédale, Sp. pedal, It. pediale.] (Mus.) A lever or key acted on by the foot, as in the piano-forte to raise a damper, or in the organ to open and close certain pipes.