pedalboard

noun

plural pedalboards
1
: a keyboard consisting of pedals (such as on an organ)

called also pedal clavier, pedalier, pedal keyboard

2
: a flat frame containing and integrating several pedals for electric-guitar effects

Word History

Etymology

pedal entry 1

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of pedalboard was in 1834

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“Pedalboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pedalboard. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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