Sledgename

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  A surname.

sledgenoun詞源 1/slɛd͡ʒ/

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  A sledgehammer.

  • [based on information from Major Hill, Master of the Silver Mills, in 1662, describing silver mining in Cardiganshire] They dig the Oar thus; One holds a little Picque, or Punch of Iron, having a long Handle of Wood which they call a Gad; Another with a great Iron Hammer, or Sledge, drives it into the Vein.
  • Sledge hammers are only used for heavy-duty persuading when working on vehicles or machinery.

sledgeverb詞源 1/slɛd͡ʒ/

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  To hit with a sledgehammer.

  • The rapid and violent exertion of smiths, mightily sledging the glowing iron masses of their furnaces.
  • When I inquired the reason of this wire being used in the construction of the safe, I was told it was to prevent the doors being broken by either sledging or wedging.

sledgenoun詞源 2/slɛd͡ʒ/

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  A low sled drawn by animals, typically on snow, ice or grass.

  • The sledge ran far better upon the ice; I cannot say the same for the dogs.
  • The sledges of the Esquimaux are of large size, varying from six and a half to nine and even eleven feet in length, and from eighteen inches to two feet in breadth.
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  any type of sled or sleigh.

  • Aged wore out Coal-Horses, which after some time Wrought you will have, may serve turn for Sledge-Horses.
  • Ty'd upon the Sledge, a Papist and a Protestant in front, being two very disparate and antipathetick Companions, was a very ridiculous Science of Cruelty, even worst than Death it self (says he).
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  A card game resembling all fours and seven-up; old sledge.

sledgeverb詞源 2/slɛd͡ʒ/

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  To drag or draw a sledge.

  • It should be remembered, that these explorations were nearly all made by our seamen and officers on foot, dragging sledges, on which were piled tents, provision, fuel for cooking, and raiment. This sledging was brought to perfection by Captain M'Clintock.
  • Sledging en route to Mt. Logan on the 1925 first ascent. [caption to photo of four men dragging a sledge]
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  To ride, travel with or transport in a sledge.

  • He was also to initiate me in the American pastime of sleighing, or sledging.
  • When "the great fen or moor" which washed the city walls on the north was frozen over, sliding, sledging, and skating were the sports of crowds.

sledgeverb詞源 3/slɛd͡ʒ/

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  ball-gamescricketgamesTo verbally insult or abuse an opponent in order to distract them (considered unsportsmanlike).

  • I've never been one to sledge on the field. I was normally too tired to be bothered, but the one time I did, didn't I cop it.
  • Batteries of fast bowlers softened batsmen up with short-pitched bowling, while fielders tried to disturb their concentration with a running commentary of insults commonly known as sledging.

sledgenoun詞源 3/slɛd͡ʒ/

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  ball-gamescricketgamesAn instance of sledging.

  • Now that's what I call a sledge.