sledge : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: sledge	by the DICT Development Group
5 results for sledge
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
sledge n a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow Synonym(s): sled, sledge, sleigh a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges Synonym(s): maul, sledge, sledgehammer v transport in a sleigh ride in or travel with a sledge; "the antarctic expedition sledged along the coastline"; "The children sledged all day by the lake" beat with a sledgehammer Synonym(s): sledgehammer, sledge
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sledge \Sledge\, n. [AS. slecge,from sle[a0]n to strike, beat. See {Slay}, v. t.] A large, heavy hammer, usually wielded with both hands; -- called also {sledge hammer}. With his heavy sledge he can it beat. --Spenser.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sledge \Sledge\, n. [Perhaps from sleds, pl. of sled, confused with sledge a hammer. See {Sled}, n.] 1. A strong vehicle with low runners or low wheels; or one without wheels or runners, made of plank slightly turned up at one end, used for transporting loads upon the snow, ice, or bare ground; a sled. 2. A hurdle on which, formerly, traitors were drawn to the place of execution. [Eng.] --Sir W. Scott. 3. A sleigh. [Eng.] 4. A game at cards; -- called also {old sledge}, and {all fours}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sledge \Sledge\, v. i. & t. [imp. & p. p. {Sledged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sledging}.] To travel or convey in a sledge or sledges. --Howitt.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Sledge, MS (town, FIPS 68400) Location: 34.43250 N, 90.22134 W Population (1990): 577 (219 housing units) Area: 1.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 38670