What does sled mean?
Definitions for sled
slɛdsled
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Princeton's WordNet
sled, sledge, sleighverb
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
sled, sleighverb
ride (on) a sled
Wiktionary
slednoun
A vehicle on runners, used for conveying loads over the snow or ice.
slednoun
A small, light vehicle with runners, used, mostly by young persons, for sliding on snow or ice.
sledverb
To ride a sled.
Etymology: From sledde, from or sledde (cf. Dutch slee, slede, Low German Sleden), from slidô (cf. East Frisian sliede, German Schlitten, Norwegian slede). Related to slide.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Slednoun
A carriage drawn without wheels.
Etymology: slæd, Danish; sledde, Dutch.
The sled, the tumbril, hurdles, and the flail,
These all must be prepar’d. Dryden.
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sled
A sled is a vehicle, typically on runners or a smooth underside, used for transportation or recreational activities over snow or ice. It is usually propelled by gravity, and steered either by physical manipulation by the riders or ropes attached to the front part. Sleds come in a range of sizes, from small versions used by children for play, to large ones designed for cargo transportation or group rides.
Webster Dictionary
Slednoun
a vehicle on runners, used for conveying loads over the snow or ice; -- in England called sledge
Slednoun
a small, light vehicle with runners, used, mostly by young persons, for sliding on snow or ice
Sledverb
to convey or transport on a sled; as, to sled wood or timber
Etymology: [Akin to D. slede, G. schlitten, OHG. slito, Icel. slei, Sw. slde, Dan. slde, and E. slide, v. See Slide, and cf. Sledge a vehicle, Sleigh.]
Wikidata
Sled
A sled, sledge, or sleigh is a land vehicle with a smooth underside or possessing a separate body supported by two or more smooth, relatively narrow, longitudinal runners that travels by sliding across a surface. Most sleds are used on surfaces with low friction, such as snow or ice. In some cases, sleds may be used on mud, grass, or even smooth stones. They may be used to transport passengers, cargo, or both. Shades of meaning differentiating the three terms often reflect regional variations depending on historical uses and prevailing climate. In Britain the three terms are generally quite similar in meaning, although sledge usually refers to a smaller sled, used mostly for freight, one that can generally transport no more than one or two persons with only a limited amount of cargo. Sledges may be pulled by dogs or other smaller animals, although confusingly a sledge pulled by a dog in British English is often referred to as a dog-sled. A small recreational sled, pulled by humans, can also be referred to as a sledge. Sleigh remains largely a synonym for sled regardless of its capacity. In American usage sled remains the general term but often implies a smaller device, often for recreational use. Sledge implies a heavier sled used for moving freight or massive objects, while sleigh typically refers to a moderate- to large-sized, usually open-topped vehicle equipped with one or more passenger seats, essentially a cold-season alternative to a carriage or wagon, typically drawn by horses or by reindeer.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Sled
sled, Sledge, slej, n. a carriage with runners made for sliding upon snow: a sleigh: anything dragged without wheels along the ground.—v.t. and v.i. to convey, or to travel, in a sled.—p.adj. Sled′ded (Shak.), sledged.—ns. Sled′ding, the act of transporting on a sled; Sledge′-chair, a chair mounted on runners for ice. [Ice. sledhi; from a root seen in A.S. slídan, to slide.]
The Standard Electrical Dictionary
Sled
A contact for electric cars of the conduit system. It is identical with the plow, q.v., but is drawn after the cars instead of being pushed along with them.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
sled
The rough kind of sleigh in North America, used for carrying produce, too heavy for amusement.
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SLED
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Sled is ranked #138304 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Sled surname appeared 121 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Sled.
70.2% or 85 total occurrences were White.
18.1% or 22 total occurrences were Black.
7.4% or 9 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
Anagrams for sled »
dels
ELSD
seld
LEDs
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of sled in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of sled in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of sled in a Sentence
Cats are smarter than dogs. You can't get eight cats to pull a sled through snow.
If we don't win back some of the places we lost in 2016, it is going to be a tough sled, don't kid yourself, to think we are going to win in 2020, i have a proven ability to do that.
We still have quite a bit of work to do with the new sled so that we are confident and comfortable with how it’s tracking and steering, but things are heading in the right direction for sure.
You guys, Paris and I are going to go down the sled.
[They’re] really starting to come out of the woodwork, the sport of sled hockey will be huge by the next Paralympics.
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