sled Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
    sledge; sleigh.
  2. verb ride (on) a sled
    sleigh.

WordNet

Sled noun
Etymology
Akin to D. slede, G. schlitten, OHG. slito, Icel. slei, Sw. släde, Dan. slde, and E. slide, v. See Slide, and cf. Sledge a vehicle, Sleigh.
Definitions
  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.
Sled transitive verb
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Sledded; present participle & verbal noun Sledding
Definitions
  1. To convey or transport on a sled; as, to sled wood or timber.

Webster 1913