sledge Definition

sledge¹
noun

1. A vehicle with ski-like runners for travelling over snow, drawn by horses or dogs.
2. A smaller vehicle of a similar design for children, for sliding on the snow; a toboggan.
3. A framework without wheels used for dragging goods along.

verb, intr sledged, sledging

1. To travel by sledge.
2. To play on a sledge.
3. To convey by sledge.

Derivative: sledger
noun

Derivative: sledging
noun

Etymology: 17c: from Dutch sleedse.

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sledge²
noun

1. A sledgehammer.