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sled dog
noun
- a dog trained to pull a sled, usually working in a team.
sled dog
noun
- any of various hardy thick-coated breeds of dog, such as the Eskimo dog, the husky, and the malamute, developed for hauling sledges in various parts of the highest northern latitudes
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sled dog1
First recorded in 1685–95
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Example Sentences
She used to have a business here as a sled-dog trainer, but she closed it down after her son was taken captive.
From The Daily Beast
I don't know who did train him, if anybody ever did; but as a leadin' sled-dog he's got all the Yukon whipped to a standstill.
From Project Gutenberg
Toward the last of October when the snow began to make deep, Fleur's education as a sled-dog began.
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Not only was she the cause of it all, but she possessed the finest sled-dog from Chilkoot to Bering Sea.
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When a sled dog is silent and refuses to fight with his neighbor, his spirit is very low.
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Having gorged themselves on fish, they burrowed into the snow and slept the sleep of the faithful sled dog.
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