† pedimechann.
Obsolete. rare.
A kind of velocipede in which the forward pressure of the foot on a treadle rotated a fusee, whose motion was communicated to the wheel by a ratchet, and a spiral spring returned the fusee and treadle to their original positions.
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1844 Mechanics' Mag. 41 369 Hankins's Pedimechan or Spring Propeller.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2020).
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