Definition of "sledge" [sledge]

• A vehicle mounted on low runners drawn by work animals, such as horses or dogs, and used for transporting loads across ice, snow, and rough ground. (noun)
• To convey or travel on a sledge. (verb-transitive)

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• "The fourth gold was in sledge hockey, in which the U.S. men beat Japan 2-0 in the final."
• "The sawing heartbeat of a panther morphs into a subway train sledge-hammering, smashing the ground, until it screeches to a morse code halt."
• ""Your sledge is waiting, Madame," announced the newcomer."