SLEDGE


Meaning of SLEDGE in English

I. ˈslej noun

Etymology: Middle English slegge, from Old English slecg; akin to Old Norse sleggja sledgehammer, Old English slēan to strike — more at slay

Date: before 12th century

: sledgehammer

II. verb

( sledged ; sledg·ing )

Date: 1654

: sledgehammer

III. noun

Etymology: Dutch dialect sleedse; akin to Middle Dutch sledde sled

Date: 1617

1. British : sleigh

2. : a strong heavy sled

IV. verb

( sledged ; sledg·ing )

Date: 1708

intransitive verb

1. : to travel with a sledge

2. British : to ride in a sleigh

transitive verb

: to transport on a sledge

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.