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sledge

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: sledge

1
 nv
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
transport in a sleigh
2
 nv
a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges
beat with a sledgehammer
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: sledge
1

n a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow

Synonyms:
sled, 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

v transport in a sleigh

Type of:
transport
move something or somebody around; usually over long distances

v ride in or travel with a sledge

“the antarctic expedition sledged along the coastline”
“The children sledged all day by the lake”
Type of:
journey, travel
undertake a journey or trip
2

n a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges

Synonyms:
maul, sledgehammer
Type of:
hammer
a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking

v beat with a sledgehammer

Synonyms:
sledgehammer
Type of:
hammer
beat with or as if with a hammer
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