sledge
1
[ slej ]
/ slɛdʒ /
noun
a 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.
verb (used with or without object), sledged, sledg·ing.
to convey or travel by sledge.
verb (used without object), sledged, sledg·ing.
British.
to sleigh.
Words nearby sledge
sled,
sled cultivator,
sled dog,
sledder,
sledding,
sledge,
sledgehammer,
sleek,
sleekit,
sleeky,
sleep
Definition for sledge (2 of 2)
sledge
2
[ slej ]
/ slɛdʒ /
noun, verb (used with or without object), sledged, sledg·ing.
Origin of sledge
2
before 1000; Middle English
slegge, Old English
slecg; cognate with Dutch
slegge, Old Norse
sleggja; akin to
slay
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British Dictionary definitions for sledge (1 of 3)
sledge
1
esp US and Canadian sled (slɛd)
/ (slɛdʒ) /
noun
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
verb
to convey, travel, or go by sledge
Derived forms of sledge
sledger, nounWord Origin for sledge
C17: from Middle Dutch
sleedse; C14
sled, from Middle Low German, from Old Norse
slethi, related to
slide
British Dictionary definitions for sledge (2 of 3)
British Dictionary definitions for sledge (3 of 3)
sledge
3
/ (slɛdʒ) /
verb
(tr)
to bait (an opponent, esp a batsman in cricket) in order to upset his concentration
noun
an insult aimed at another player during a game of cricket
Word Origin for sledge
of uncertain origin; perhaps from
sledgehammer