Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for SLED
SLED, n. [D. sleede; G. schlitten; Sw. släde; Dan. slæde; W. ysled; probably from sliding or drawing.]
A carriage or vehicle moved on runners, much used in America for conveying heavy weights in winter, as timber, wood, stone, and the like.
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