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sledge¹ Definition

sledge (slej)

noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb sledged, sledg·ing

sledgehammer

Etymology: ME slegge < OE slecge < base of slean, to strike, slay

sledge² Definition

sledge (slej)

noun

a sled or sleigh for carrying loads over ice, snow, etc.

Etymology: MDu sleedse, akin to sledde, sled

intransitive verb, transitive verb sledged, sledg·ing

to go or take by sledge

sledge Usage Examples

Object

  • party: The Discovery had also sent out two sledging parties.

Converse of object

  • thresh: Here are oxen for the burnt offering, and here are threshing sledges and ox yokes for the wood.
  • haul: Using neither dogs or ponies, the men man hauled the sledges for the entire journey.
  • tow: We spent a pleasant five days towing a yellow sledge around the area!
  • pull: A good team of 9 dogs would travel 30 miles in a day pulling a sledge with a load of over 1000lbs.
  • drag: Roy fell over headlong, dragging the sledge with him.
  • draw: Dogs are much used in these cold countries, in drawing the sledges.

Adjective modifier

  • wooden: A heavy wooden sledge fitted with sharp, cutting, spikes was used to separate the precious wheat from the chaff.
  • husky: Perhaps on a reindeer safari, by snowmobile, snow shoe or the ultimate - by husky sledge.
  • heavy: A heavy wooden sledge fitted with sharp, cutting, spikes was used to separate the precious wheat from the chaff.
  • old: The steep muddy roads are lined with melting ice, empty beer cans and old plastic sledges.

Modifies a noun

  • hammer: A light tap with a 7lb sledge hammer remedied the fault!
  • hockey: Ice sledge hockey is a comparatively new team sport.
  • journey: Proposed sledge journey from the Atlantic to the Pacific - from the Weddell Sea to the Ross Sea.
  • ride: Only the huskies giving sledge rides seem bursting with energy.
  • dog: Borchgrevink brought with him 90 sledge dogs â the first dogs ever used in Antarctic work.
  • runner: The sledge runner This object is tentatively identified as a sledge runner and is worthy of note.

Noun used with modifier

  • dog: In the evening, go hunting for the northern lights on an exciting snowmobile or dog sledge safari - the choice is yours.
  • ice: Ice sledge hockey is a comparatively new team sport.
  • horse-drawn: The bonfires, forest feast and horse-drawn sledge ride proved as popular as ever.

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