- A
treadwheel, or treadmill, is a form of
engine typically powered by humans. It may
resemble a
water wheel in appearance, and can be
worked either by a...
- the
winch was
replaced by a
treadwheel, the
maximum load even
doubled to 6000 kg at only half the crew,
since the
treadwheel possesses a much
bigger mechanical...
- were
later developed in the
Roman Empire,
employing the use of
human treadwheels,
permitting the
lifting of
heavier weights. In the High
Middle Ages,...
- A
penal treadmill (penal
treadwheel or
everlasting staircase) was a
treadwheel or
treadmill with
steps set into two cast iron wheels.
These drove a shaft...
- a type of mill
operated by a
person or
animal treading the
steps of a
treadwheel to
grind grain. In
later times,
treadmills were used as
punishment devices...
- Southwater, Sus****. The
treadwheel dates from the
early 17th century. It was
probably not
worked by a
horse due to its size. The
treadwheel is
housed in a small...
- "Medieval
Treadwheels. Artists'
Views of
Building Construction",
Technology and Culture, 33 (3): 510–547, doi:10.2307/3106635
Treadwheel crane Wikimedia...
-
undertaken in the 1820s and 1830s. This
included the
installation of a
treadwheel for
those sentenced to hard labour. In 1843 the
number of
cells was increased...
-
mental stimulation and a form of play. Cat toys
Behavioral enrichment Treadwheel Ridley, Jane (15
November 2019). "At the Big
Apple Circus,
these clever...
- hemp
haulage rope and was
operated by
human or
animal power,
through a
treadwheel. The line is
still operational,
although in
updated form and is possibly...
