sledge
noun
[ slɛdʒ ]
• a vehicle on runners for conveying loads or passengers over snow or ice, often pulled by draught animals.
• "a dog sledge"
Similar:
toboggan,
bobsled,
luge,
bobsleigh,
sleigh,
coaster,
cutter,
sled,
carriole,
kibitka,
troika,
komatik,
travois,
sledge
verb
• travel or slide downhill over snow on a sledge.
• "they sledged down the slopes in the frozen snow"
Origin:
late 16th century (as a noun): from Middle Dutch sleedse ; related to sled. The verb dates from the early 18th century.
sledge
verb
• make taunting or teasing remarks to (an opposing player, especially a batsman) in order to disturb their concentration.
• "Zol smashed Zaheer for a couple of fours immediately after being sledged by the veteran seamer"
sledge
noun
• a taunting or teasing remark made to an opposing player in order to disturb their concentration.
• "he was upset after a very personal sledge by the Australian captain"
Origin:
1970s: from sledging2.
sledge
noun
• a sledgehammer.
Origin:
Old English slecg (noun), from a Germanic base meaning ‘to strike’, related to slay1.
