Sled (sl&ebreve_;d), 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.
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2. A small, light vehicle with runners, used, mostly by young persons, for sliding on snow or ice.
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