Sledge

[sledʒ]

Definition

(verb.) ride in or travel with a sledge; 'the antarctic expedition sledged along the coastline'; 'The children sledged all day by the lake'.

(verb.) transport in a sleigh.

Edited by Elena--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) A strong vehicle with low runners or low wheels; or one without wheels or runners, made of plank slightly turned up at one end, used for transporting loads upon the snow, ice, or bare ground; a sled.

(n.) A hurdle on which, formerly, traitors were drawn to the place of execution.

(n.) A sleigh.

(n.) A game at cards; -- called also old sledge, and all fours.

(v. i. & t.) To travel or convey in a sledge or sledges.

(v. t.) A large, heavy hammer, usually wielded with both hands; -- called also sledge hammer.

Checker: Sondra

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. [England.] Sled.[2]. Sledge-hammer.

Checker: Tessie

Definition

n. an instrument for striking: a large heavy hammer used chiefly by ironsmiths.

n. a carriage with runners made for sliding upon snow: a sleigh: anything dragged without wheels along the ground.—v.t. and v.i. to convey or to travel in a sled.—p.adj. Sled′ded (Shak.) sledged.—ns. Sled′ding the act of transporting on a sled; Sledge′-chair a chair mounted on runners for ice.

Typist: Portia