Sled \Sled\, n. [Akin to D. slede, G. schlitten, OHG. slito,
Icel. sle?i, Sw. sl["a]de, Dan. sl?de, and E. slide, v. See
Slide, and cf. Sledge a vehicle, Sleigh.]
1. A vehicle on runners, used for conveying loads over the
snow or ice; -- in England called sledge.
2. A small, light vehicle with runners, used, mostly by young
persons, for sliding on snow or ice.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |