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sled (sled)

noun

any of several types of vehicle mounted on runners for use on snow, ice, etc.: small sleds are used in the sport of coasting, large ones (also called sledges), for carrying loads

Etymology: ME sledde < MLowG or MDu, akin to Ger schlitten: for IE base see slide

transitive verb sledded sled′·ded, sledding sled′·ding

to carry on a sled

intransitive verb

to ride or coast on a sled

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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