sledge
1a 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.
to convey or travel by sledge.
British. to sleigh.
Origin of sledge
1Words that may be confused with sledge
Words Nearby sledge
Other definitions for sledge (2 of 2)
Origin of sledge
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How to use sledge in a sentence
Webb made his clay from ancient bricks that he found on walks in Brooklyn, then smashed to a powder with a sledge hammer.
Americans love winners and they love underdogs, and when we took a sledge hammer to kill ants, people turned against us.
Fortunately, the last crash had been passed without dislocating the parts of either sledge or rider.
The Giant of the North | R.M. BallantyneIn truth, it was so intently engaged with a sleeping seal that it had not observed the approach of the sledge.
The Giant of the North | R.M. BallantyneRising at once he bundled up his traps, threw the line of his small hand-sledge over his shoulder, and stepped out for home.
The Giant of the North | R.M. Ballantyne
Soon the sledge which the dogs had drawn to the woods was piled high with deer and other game.
Stories the Iroquois Tell Their Children | Mabel PowersThrice, all his strength flew with a downright stroke,—a smithy's sledge less crushing.
God Wills It! | William Stearns Davis
British Dictionary definitions for sledge (1 of 3)
esp US and Canadian sled (slɛd)
/ (slɛdʒ) /
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
to convey, travel, or go by sledge
Origin of sledge
1Derived forms of sledge
- sledger, noun
British Dictionary definitions for sledge (2 of 3)
/ (slɛdʒ) /
short for sledgehammer
British Dictionary definitions for sledge (3 of 3)
/ (slɛdʒ) /
(tr) to bait (an opponent, esp a batsman in cricket) in order to upset his concentration
an insult aimed at another player during a game of cricket
Origin of sledge
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