copedant

English

Etymology

Pedal steel player Tom Bradshaw coined the term in the 1970s, as an abbreviation for chord-pedal arrangement.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /kəʊˈpiː.dənt/
• Hyphenation: coh-PEE-dant

Noun

copedant (plural copedants)

1. (music, rare) The setup of a pedal steel guitar: the tuning plus pedal and knee lever pitch changes.