Sledges: meaning, definitions and examples

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sledges

 

[ sledส’ษชz ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

winter activity

A vehicle typically on runners for traveling on snow or ice, having one or more seats and usually drawn by a horse or dog.

Synonyms

sled, sleigh, toboggan

Examples of usage

  • A group of children riding on sledges down the snowy hill.
  • The dogs pulled the sledge across the frozen tundra.
Context #2 | Noun

construction

A heavy hammer with a large flat metal head.

Synonyms

driving hammer, maul, sledging hammer

Examples of usage

  • The workers used sledges to drive the stakes into the ground.
  • He swung the sledge down onto the metal sheet.

Translations

Translations of the word "sledges" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น trenรณs

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅเคฒเฅ‡เคœ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Schlitten

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kereta luncur

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะฐะฝั‡ะฐั‚ะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ sanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใใ‚Š

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท traรฎneaux

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ trineos

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kฤฑzaklar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฐ๋งค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฒุงู„ุฌ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sรกnฤ›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ sane

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้›ชๆฉ‡

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ sani

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sleรฐar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆะฐะฝะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒฎแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ xizษ™klษ™r

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ trineos

Word origin

The word 'sledge' originated from the Old English word 'slecg', which meant a large hammer or mallet. Over time, the term evolved to refer to a vehicle used for traveling over snow or ice. Sledges have been used for centuries in colder regions for transportation and recreational activities.

See also: sledge, sledgehammer.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #25,874, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.