dogsled

or dog sled

[ dawg-sled, dog- ]
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noun
  1. a sled pulled by dogs, especially one used by Arctic peoples, as in Alaska and Canada.

verb (used without object),dog·sled·ded, dog·sled·ding.
  1. to travel by dogsled.

Origin of dogsled

1
An Americanism dating back to 1800–10; dog + sled
  • Also especially British, dog sledge [dawg-slej, dog] /ˈdɔg ˌslɛdʒ, ˈdɒg/ .

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British Dictionary definitions for dogsled

dogsled

/ (ˈdɒɡˌslɛd) /


noun
  1. mainly US and Canadian a sleigh drawn by dogs: Also called: (Brit) dog sledge, dog sleigh

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