Sled
11Sled — A sled, sledge or sleigh is a vehicle with runners for sliding instead of wheels for rolling. It is used for transport on surfaces with low friction, usually snow or ice but any grassy surface is good when it is not too dry. In some cases round… …
12sled — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. sledge, sleigh; bobsled; dogsled; skid, cutter, pung. See vehicle. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A sled intended for sport] Syn. hand sled, coasting sled, coaster, child s sled, toboggan, saucer, snowboard,… …
13sled — {{11}}sled (n.) late 14c., a sledge used for transport of heavy goods, from M.Du. sledde sled, from P.Gmc. *slido (Cf. O.S. slido, O.N. sleði, Dan. slæde, Swed. släde, O.H.G. slito, Ger. Schlitten sledge ), from the same root as O.E. slidan (see… …
14sled — au·to·sled; bob·sled·der; mea·sled; sled; sled·der; mea·sled·ness; …
15sled — I UK [sled] / US noun [countable] Word forms sled : singular sled plural sleds a sledge II UK [sled] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms sled : present tense I/you/we/they sled he/she/it sleds present participle sledding past tense sledded past… …
16sled — sledlike, adj. /sled/, n., v., sledded, sledding. n. 1. a small vehicle consisting of a platform mounted on runners for use in traveling over snow or ice. 2. a sledge. v.i. 3. to coast, ride, or be carried on a sled. v.t. 4. to convey by sled.… …
17sled — noun (esp. AmE) ADJECTIVE ▪ plastic, wooden ▪ dog ▪ He explored Greenland on a dog sled. ▪ snow VERB + SLED …
18sled — sled1 [ sled ] noun count AMERICAN a vehicle that rests on long pieces of wood and that you sit on to travel over snow sled sled 2 [ sled ] verb intransitive AMERICAN to ride on a sled …
19sled — [[t]slɛd[/t]] n. v. sled•ded, sled•ding 1) trs a small vehicle consisting of a platform mounted on runners for use in traveling over snow or ice 2) a sledge 3) to coast, ride, or be carried on a sled 4) trs to convey by sled • Etymology:… …
20sled — /slɛd / (say sled) noun 1. a vehicle mounted on runners for conveying loads over snow, ice, rough ground, etc. 2. a sledge, especially a small one. 3. a small vehicle of this kind used in tobogganing, etc.; a toboggan. –verb (sledded, sledding)… …
