~ 1
chiefly Brit.
■ noun a vehicle on runners for travelling over snow or ice, either pushed, pulled, or allowed to slide downhill.
↘a toboggan.
■ verb ride or carry on a ~.
Derivatives
~r noun
sledging noun
Origin
C16: from MDu. sleedse ; related to sled .
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~ 2
■ noun a ~hammer.
■ verb [usu. as noun sledging ] Cricket (of a fielder) make offensive remarks to (an opposing batsman) in order to break their concentration.
Derivatives
~r noun
Origin
OE slecg (n.), from a Gmc base meaning 'to strike', related to slay 1 .