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dog sled

  • a variation of dogsled.
    dogsled
    noun
    a sled pulled by dogs, especially one used by Arctic peoples, as in Alaska and Canada.

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The first dog sled patrols began in eastern Greenland during World War II, when they discovered and helped destroy German weather stations, denying the Germans crucial information for their U-boat campaign in the Atlantic.

From Barron's ● Jan. 28, 2026

He declared that Denmark had only "added one more dog sled" to defend the territory.

From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2026

That makes “Folktales” decidedly more powdery than densely packed — it’s all ruddy cheeks, slo-mo camaraderie and the healing power of steering a dog sled through breathtaking terrain.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2025

Frédéric Deshaies said the preliminary investigation indicates the teen was on a dog sled ride and hit a tree after the driver lost control.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 20, 2024

We ran twenty slow miles down the river, then stopped for Peter Avakoff to rest and talk about the Iditarod, how it was different from all the other dog sled races.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell