sledge
1[ slej ]
/ slɛdʒ /
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noun
a vehicle of various forms, mounted on runners and often drawn by draft animals, used for traveling or for conveying loads over snow, ice, rough ground, etc.
a sled.
British. a sleigh.
verb (used with or without object), sledged, sledg·ing.
to convey or travel by sledge.
verb (used without object), sledged, sledg·ing.
British. to sleigh.
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[ slej ]
/ slɛdʒ /
noun, verb (used with or without object), sledged, sledg·ing.
Origin of sledge
2before 1000; Middle English slegge,Old English slecg; cognate with Dutch slegge,Old Norse sleggja; akin to slay
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sledge1
esp US and Canadian sled (slɛd)
/ (slɛdʒ) /
noun
Also called: sleigh a vehicle mounted on runners, drawn by horses or dogs, for transporting people or goods, esp over snow
a light wooden frame used, esp by children, for sliding over snow; toboggan
NZ a farm vehicle mounted on runners, for use on rough or muddy ground
verb
to convey, travel, or go by sledge
Derived forms of sledge
sledger, nounWord Origin for sledge
C17: from Middle Dutch sleedse; C14 sled, from Middle Low German, from Old Norse slethi, related to slide
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British Dictionary definitions for sledge (3 of 3)
sledge3
/ (slɛdʒ) /
verb
(tr) to bait (an opponent, esp a batsman in cricket) in order to upset his concentration
noun
an insult aimed at another player during a game of cricket
Word Origin for sledge
of uncertain origin; perhaps from sledgehammer
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