[sdiy] "Foot pedal"?!

[Roy J. Tellason]

On Sunday 15 May 2005 05:49 pm, John L Marshall wrote:
> Someone that sells feet?
>
> Vendador de pies?
>
> Take care,
> John

That would be "foot peddler"...	:-)

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Roy J. Tellason" <rtellason at blazenet.net>
> To: <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
> Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2005 11:44 AM
> Subject: [sdiy] "Foot pedal"?!
>
> > From Dictionary.com:
> >
> > ped·al   Audio pronunciation of "pedal" ( P )  Pronunciation Key  (pdl)
> > n.
> >
> >   1.
> >         1. A foot-operated lever used for actuating or controlling a
> > mechanism, as in a loom, sewing machine, piano, or organ.
> >         2. A similar foot-operated part attached to a crank and used for
> > powering various devices, such as a bicycle.
> >   2. Music.
> >         1. A pedal point.
> >         2. A pedal keyboard.
> >
> > adj.
> >
> >   1. Of or relating to a pedal.
> >   2. (also pdl) Of or relating to a foot or footlike part: the pedal
> > extremities.
> >
> > v. ped·aled, or ped·alled ped·al·ing, or ped·al·ling ped·als or ped·als
> > v. intr.
> >
> >   1. To use or operate a pedal or pedals.
> >   2. To ride a bicycle.
> >
> > v. tr.
> >
> >    To operate the pedals of.
> >
> > (End quote)
> >
> > From Wikipedia:
> >
> > A pedal is a lever activated by one's foot.
> >
> > (End quote)
> >
> > So,  would it make any sense to speak of "hand pedals"?  Some other kind?
> > Why
> > the hell is it that people seem to want to insist on referring to "foot
> > pedals",  when "pedal" itself refers to something operated by the foot?
> >
> > I've never seen a reference to any other kind...