[sledge] n [ME slegge, fr. OE slecg; akin to ON sleggja sledgehammer, OE slean to strike--more at slay] (bef. 12c): sledgehammer
[2]sledge vb sledged ; sledg.ing (1654): sledgehammer [3]sledge n [D dial. sleedse; akin to MD sledde sled] (1617) 1 Brit: sleigh
2: a strong heavy sled [4]sledge vb sledged ; sledg.ing vi (1853) 1: to travel with a sledge
2. Brit: to ride in a sleigh ~ vt: to transport on a sledge