Sledge

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·noun A Sleigh.

II. Sledge ·noun A game at cards;

— called also old sledge, and all fours.

III. Sledge ·vi & ·vt To travel or convey in a sledge or sledges.

IV. Sledge ·noun A hurdle on which, formerly, traitors were drawn to the place of execution.

V. Sledge ·vt A large, heavy hammer, usually wielded with both hands;

— called also sledge hammer.

VI. Sledge ·noun A strong vehicle with low runners or low wheels; or one without wheels or runners, made of plank slightly turned up at one end, used for transporting loads upon the snow, ice, or bare ground; a sled.