sledder

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sled

(slĕd)

1. A vehicle having runners and used for carrying people or loads over ice and snow; a sledge.

2. A light vehicle, often with runners, used especially by children for coasting over snow or ice.

3. Informal A snowmobile.

4. A movable, slotted surface that slides over the blade of a table saw, used to ensure accurate cuts.

v. sled·ded, sled·ding, sleds

v.tr.

To carry on or convey by a sled.

v.intr.

To ride or use a sled.

[Middle English sledde, from Middle Dutch.]

sled′der n.

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sled•der

(ˈslɛd ər)

n.

1. a person who rides on or steers a sled.

2. a horse or other animal for drawing a sled.

[1640–50]

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sledder - someone who rides a sled

athlete, jock - a person trained to compete in sports

luger, slider - someone who races the luge

tobogganist - someone who rides a toboggan

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