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sled

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Also known as sledge, sleigh, Sleds

thumb|A loaded dogsled thumb|Children with their sled, 1903 A sled, sledge, or sleigh is a vehicle that slides across a surface, usually of ice or snow. It is built with a smooth underside or a separate body supported by runners that reduce friction with the surface. Some designs are pulled by humans, animals, or machines to transport passengers or cargo across relatively level ground. Others are designed to travel downhill for recreation or competition. Terminology varies by region, for example "sled", "sledge", and "sleigh" have different common uses in British, American, and Australian Engl

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A sled is a vehicle with a smooth, low-friction underside that slides across ice or snow, pulled by humans, animals, or machines to transport people and cargo. Sleds are also used for recreation and competition on downhill slopes, and the term is known by different names—sled, sledge, or sleigh—depending on the region.

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11 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • Regional terminology
  • Operation
  • History
  • Types of sleds
  • Transport
  • Recreation
  • Competition sleds
  • Horse-drawn sleds
  • See also
  • References

thumb|A loaded dogsled thumb|Children with their sled, 1903 A sled, sledge, or sleigh is a vehicle that slides across a surface, usually of ice or snow. It is built with a smooth underside or a separate body supported by runners that reduce friction with the surface. Some designs are pulled by humans, animals, or machines to transport passengers or cargo across relatively level ground. Others are designed to travel downhill for recreation or competition. Terminology varies by region, for example "sled", "sledge", and "sleigh" have different common uses in British, American, and Australian English.

==Etymology==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “sled” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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