sledge

sledge
sled, sledge, sleigh
All three words are derived from Dutch and are used for vehicles that carry people or goods over snow. In BrE sledge is the normal word for vehicles of various sizes pulled by people or animals (toboggan, a native American word, is also used for the type used for sport on slopes). Sled is used mainly in North America for a large vehicle pulled by animals, and sleigh for the larger type of vehicle drawn by horses or reindeer.

Modern English usage. 2014.

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  • Sledge — (sl[e^]j), v. i. & t. [imp. & p. p. {Sledged} (sl[e^]jd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Sledging}.] To travel or convey in a sledge or sledges. Howitt. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Sledge, MS — U.S. town in Mississippi Population (2000): 529 Housing Units (2000): 185 Land area (2000): 0.523085 sq. miles (1.354785 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.523085 sq. miles (1.354785 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • sledge — ► NOUN 1) a vehicle on runners for travelling over snow or ice, either pushed, pulled, or allowed to slide downhill. 2) Brit. a toboggan. ► VERB ▪ ride or carry on a sledge. DERIVATIVES sledging noun. ORIGIN Dutch sleedse …   English terms dictionary

  • sledge — sledge1 [slej] n., vt., vi. sledged, sledging [ME slegge < OE slecge < base of slean, to strike, SLAY] SLEDGEHAMMER sledge2 [slej] n. [MDu sleedse, akin to sledde, SLED] a sled or sleigh for carrying loads over ice, snow, etc …   English World dictionary

  • Sledge —  Cette page d’homonymie répertorie des personnes (réelles ou fictives) partageant un même patronyme. Sommaire 1 Patronyme 2 Fiction 3 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • sledge — I UK [sledʒ] / US noun [countable] Word forms sledge : singular sledge plural sledges British a vehicle that you sit on to travel over snow. It has long pieces of wood fitted to the bottom, instead of wheels. II UK [sledʒ] / US verb… …   English dictionary

  • sledge — sledge1 /slej/, n., v., sledged, sledging. n. 1. 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. 2. a sled. 3. Brit. a sleigh. v.t., v.i …   Universalium

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