sled
/slɛd/ · noun
Meaning
- A small, light vehicle with runners, used recreationally, mostly by children, for sliding down snow-covered hills. (A "sled" in this sense is not pulled by an animal as a "sleigh" is.)
- A vehicle on runners, used for conveying loads over the snow or ice. (contrast "sleigh", which is larger)
- A snowmobile.
- To ride a sled.
- To convey on a sled.
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