sledge

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to drag or draw a sledge

Sledging en route to Mt. Logan on the 1925 first ascent.

a low sled drawn by animals, typically on snow, ice or grass

The sledge ran far better upon the ice, I cannot say the same for the dogs.

(or sledgehammer) a heavy, long handled maul or hammer used to drive stakes, wedges, etc

Sledge hammers are only used for heavy-duty persuading when working on vehicles or machinery.

to verbally insult or abuse an opponent in order to distract them (considered unsportsmanlike)

The 2000 Code of the Laws of Cricket includes new anti-sledging provisions.

any type of sled or sleigh

For anyone who can recall their schooldays, when you used to get snow every winter, flying down hills on a polythene bag the thickness of an atom, and a lovely old sledge your Grandpa made for you (the only Christmas it DIDN'T snow),.

to ride, travel with or transport in a sledge

Some of these may be closely associated with the day-to-day lifestyle of such communities — marine activities (fishing, wildlife viewing), mountain activities (abseiling, climbing, hunting) or winter sports (dog sledging).

to hit with a sledgehammer

When I inquired the reason of this wire being used in the construction of the safe, I was told it was to prevent the doors being broken by either sledging or wedging.

{n} a sled, low carriage, very large hammer
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
A large, heavy hammer, usually wielded with both hands; called also sledge hammer
A sleigh
transport in a sleigh
{f} use a sledgehammer; hit with a sledgehammer; travel in a sledge; transport in a sledge
{i} vehicle mounted on runners and used for traveling over snow and ice, sled, sleigh (British); sledgehammer, large heavy hammer wielded with both hands
To travel or convey in a sledge or sledges
If you sledge or go sledging, you ride on a sledge. Our hill is marvellous for sledging and we always have snow in January. To convey or travel on a sledge. sled to travel on a sledge
ride in or travel with a sledge; "the antarctic expedition sledged along the coastline"; "The children sledged all day by the lake"
A hurdle on which, formerly, traitors were drawn to the place of execution
ride in or travel with a sledge; "the antarctic expedition sledged along the coastline"; "The children sledged all day by the lake" transport in a sleigh
a heavy, long handled maul or hammer used to drive stakes, wedges, etc
A strong vehicle with low runners or low wheels; or one without wheels or runners, made of plank slightly turned up at one end, used for transporting loads upon the snow, ice, or bare ground; a sled
A sledge is an object used for travelling over snow. It consists of a framework which slides on two strips of wood or metal. She travelled 14,000 miles by sledge across Siberia to Kamchatka. = sled
beat with a sledgehammer
(originally Australian) to verbally insult or abuse an opponent in order to distract them (considered unsportsmanlike)
a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges
A game at cards; called also old sledge, and all fours
sledge hockey
A version of ice hockey where the players are seated on sledges and have use of two sticks
sledge dog
a dog trained to draw a sled usually in a team
sledge hammer
big and heavy hammer
sledge-hammer argument
overwhelming claim, argument which is very forceful
about sledge
A warning that the heavy about sledge is about to be swung, usually by a hammerman
about sledge
The largest hammer used by smiths
about-sledge
The largest hammer used by smiths
sledging
Present participle of sledge
about sledge
largest hammer used by smiths
sledged
past of sledge
sledges
plural of sledge
sledging
The practice of a fielder making insulting or comical references to an opposition batsman with the aim of distracting him
sledge
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