Tread

Meaning

Verb

●

To

or

(on or across something); to trample.

●

To

or

upon.

●

In Gaits:

To

, to

(in a certain manner).

●

To

or

with the feet.

●

To work a

,

, etc; with the

or the feet.

●

To

or

by

,

, etc.

●

To

under the

; to

in

or

; to subdue.

●

To

; said of (especially

) birds.

●

To

with.

●

To

with

to make wine

Noun

●

A

with the foot.

●

A

of stepping.

●

The

made when someone

is walking.

●

A way; a

or path.

●

In Construction:

A

in a

on which the

is placed.

●

The

into the

of a

, used to give the

traction.

●

The

on

of a

or other

, used to give

or traction.

●

In Biology:

The

of a bird's

; the treadle.

●

The

of

in which the

the

by

her back.

●

The

of the

, on which

over the parapet.

●

A

or

on the

or

of a

that

, or

its

together.

Sourced from

Origin

tread

English

treden

Middle English (1100-1500)

tredan

Old English (ca. 450-1100)

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