- Sledged
- Sledge \Sledge\ (sl[e^]j), v. i. & t. [imp. & p. p. {Sledged} (sl[e^]jd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Sledging}.] To travel or convey in a sledge or sledges. --Howitt. [1913 Webster]
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Sledged
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sledged — sledÊ’ n. vehicle mounted on runners and used for traveling over snow and ice, sled, sleigh (British); sledgehammer, large heavy hammer wielded with both hands v. use a sledgehammer; hit with a sledgehammer; travel in a sledge; transport in a… … English contemporary dictionary
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arctic — arctically, adv. /ahrk tik/ or, esp. for 7, /ahr tik/, adj. 1. (often cap.) of, pertaining to, or located at or near the North Pole: the arctic region. 2. coming from the North Pole or the arctic region: an arctic wind. 3. characteristic of the… … Universalium
sledge — sledge1 /slej/, n., v., sledged, sledging. n. 1. 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. 2. a sled. 3. Brit. a sleigh. v.t., v.i … Universalium
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sledge — I UK [sledʒ] / US noun [countable] Word forms sledge : singular sledge plural sledges British a vehicle that you sit on to travel over snow. It has long pieces of wood fitted to the bottom, instead of wheels. II UK [sledʒ] / US verb… … English dictionary
sledge — I [[t]slɛdʒ[/t]] n. v. sledged, sledg•ing 1) trs a vehicle mounted on runners and often drawn by draft animals, used for traveling or for conveying loads over snow, ice, rough ground, etc 2) trs a sled 3) trs brit. a sleigh 4) trs to convey or… … From formal English to slang
