Associations to the word «Treadwheel»

Wiktionary

TREADWHEEL, noun. A wheel turned by treading, climbing, or pushing with the feet upon its periphery, as for example in a treadmill.

Dictionary definition

TREADWHEEL, noun. A mill that is powered by men or animals walking on a circular belt or climbing steps.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats