Sledge

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim A heavy, long handled maul or hammer used to drive stakes, wedges, etc.

   “Sledge hammers are only used for heavy-duty persuading when working on vehicles or machinery.”

2. fiil To hit with a sledgehammer.

   “The rapid and violent exertion of smiths, mightily sledging the glowing iron masses of their furnaces.”

3. isim 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.”

4. isim 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.”

5. isim A card game resembling all fours and seven-up; old sledge.
6. fiil 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.”

7. fiil To ride, travel with or transport in a sledge.

   “He was also to initiate me in the American pastime of sleighing, or sledging.”

8. fiil To 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.”

9. isim An instance of sledging.

   “Now that's what I call a sledge.”

10. özel isim A surname.