n. [ Akin to D. slede, G. schlitten, OHG. slito, Icel. sleði, Sw. släde, Dan. slæde, 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A small, light vehicle with runners, used, mostly by young persons, for sliding on snow or ice. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Sledded; p. pr. & vb. n. Sledding. ] To convey or transport on a sled; as, to sled wood or timber. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The act of transporting or riding on a sled. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The state of the snow which admits of the running of sleds; as, the sledding is good. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A hurdle on which, formerly, traitors were drawn to the place of execution. [ Eng. ] Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A sleigh. [ Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

4. A game at cards; -- called also old sledge, and all fours. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. & t. [ imp. & p. p. Sledged p. pr. & vb. n. Sledging. ] To travel or convey in a sledge or sledges. Howitt. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ AS. slecge, from sleán to strike, beat. See Slay, v. t. ] A large, heavy hammer, usually wielded with both hands; -- called also sledge hammer. [ 1913 Webster ]

With his heavy sledge he can it beat. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]