v. i. 1. pedal backwards, as on a bicycle. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. step backwards, in boxing. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

3. modify one' opinion, usually by making it less strong or adding qualifications. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. [ L. bipedalis: cf. F. bipédal. See Biped, n. ] 1. Having two feet; biped. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Pertaining to a biped. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. decem ten + E. pedal. ] 1. Ten feet in length. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Zool.) Having ten feet; decapodal. [ R. ] Bailey. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Equi- + L. pes, pedis, foot. ] (Zoöl.) Equal-footed; having the pairs of feet equal. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ , a. [ Cf. F. fissipède. ] (Zool.) Having the toes separated to the base. [ See Aves. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. pedalis, fr. pes, pedis, foot. See Foot, and cf. Pew. ] 1. Of or pertaining to the foot, or to feet, literally or figuratively; specifically (Zool.), pertaining to the foot of a mollusk; as, the pedal ganglion. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. def>Of or pertaining to a pedal; having pedals. [ 1913 Webster ]

Pedal curve or
Pedal surface (Geom.), the curve or surface which is the locus of the feet of perpendiculars let fall from a fixed point upon the straight lines tangent to a given curve, or upon the planes tangent to a given surface. --
Pedal note (Mus.), the note which is held or sustained through an organ point. See Organ point, under Organ. --
Pedal organ (Mus.), an organ which has pedals or a range of keys moved by the feet; that portion of a full organ which is played with the feet. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. pédale, It. pedale. See Pedal, a. ] 1. (Mech.) A lever or key acted on by the foot, as in the pianoforte to raise the dampers, or in the organ to open and close certain pipes; a treadle, as in a lathe or a bicycle. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Geom.) A pedal curve or surface. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a person who rides a pedal-driven vehicle.
Syn. -- pedaller. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. Relating to the foot, or to a metrical foot; pedal. [ R. ] Maunder. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The act of measuring by paces. [ R. ] Ash. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a person who rides a pedal-driven vehicle; a pedaler.
Syn. -- pedaler. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. (Zool.) Having four feet; of or pertaining to a quadruped. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Pres.) Containing a half foot. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ Sesqui- + pedal: cf. F. sesquipédal, L. sesquipedalis. ] Measuring or containing a foot and a half; as, a sesquipedalian pygmy; -- sometimes humorously applied to long words. [ 1913 Webster ]

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{ } n. Sesquipedality. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The quality or condition of being sesquipedal. Sterne. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The use of sesquipedalian words; style characterized by the use of long words; sesquipedalism. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Zool.) Situated above the foot of a mollusk; as, the suprapedal gland. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. tripedalis; tri- (see Tri-) + pes, pedis, a foot. ] Having three feet. [ 1913 Webster ]