sled

Definition of sled

Nouns

a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
Synonyms:
sledge, sleigh
Types:
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bob, bobsled, bobsleigh
a long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism
bobsled, bobsleigh
formerly two short sleds coupled together
dog sled, dog sleigh, dogsled
a sled pulled by dogs
luge
a racing sled for one or two people
pung
a one-horse sleigh consisting of a box on runners
toboggan
a long narrow sled without runners; boards curve upward in front
Type of:
vehicle
a conveyance that transports people or objects

Verbs

ride (on) a sled
Synonyms:
sleigh
Types:
dogsled, mush
travel with a dogsled
bob, bobsled
ride a bobsled
luge, toboggan
move along on a luge or toboggan
Type of:
ride
be carried or travel on or in a vehicle

Vocabulary Lists for sled

Edith Warton's Ethan Frome »(2499 words)
Vocabulary study list from Edith Warton's "Ethan Frome"
  • Hale
  • German ivy
  • matt
  • sleigh
  • flats

  • pelican
  • scoop
  • build up
  • swoop
  • sled

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