sled dog
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noun
a dog trained to pull a sled, usually working in a team.
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Origin of sled dog
First recorded in 1685–95
Words nearby sled dog
sleaze factor, sleazy, sled, sledder, sledding, sled dog, sledge, sledgehammer, sleek, sleekit, sleeky
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British Dictionary definitions for sled dog
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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