Definitions for sledge
slɛdʒsledge

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sled, sledge, sleighnoun

   a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow

2. maul, sledge, sledgehammerverb

   a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges

3. sledgeverb

   transport in a sleigh

4. sledgeverb

   ride in or travel with a sledge

   "the antarctic expedition sledged along the coastline"; "The children sledged all day by the lake"

5. sledgehammer, sledgeverb

   beat with a sledgehammer

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sledgenoun

   Etymology: sleeg , Saxon; sleggia, Islandick.

   1. A large heavy hammer.

   They him spying, both with greedy force,
   At once upon him ran, and him beset,
   With strokes of mortal steel, without remorse,
   And on his shield like iron sledges bet. Fairy Queen.

   The painful smith, with force of fervent heat,
   The hardest iron soon doth mollify,
   That with his heavy sledge he can it beat,
   And fashion to what he it list apply. Edmund Spenser.

   The uphand sledge is used by under workmen, when the work is not of the largest, yet requires help to batter and draw it out: they use it with both their hands before them, and seldom lift their hammer higher than their head. Joseph Moxon.

   Aristotle ascribes it unto the swiftness of that motion; but it would follow that the quick stroak of a light hammer should be of greater efficacy, than any softer and more gentle striking of a great sledge. John Wilkins, Mathematical Magick.

   2. A carriage without wheels, or with very low wheels; properly a sled. See Sled.

   In Lancashire, they use a sort of sledge made with thick wheels, to bring their marl out, drawn with one horse. John Mortimer.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sledge

   A sledge is a type of vehicle, typically on runners, used for transporting goods or people over ice, snow, or down a hard slope. It is often pulled by draught animals like dogs or horses, or sometimes pushed or pulled by people. It can also refer to a heavy or large hammer used in construction or demolition.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sledgenoun

   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

2. Sledgenoun

   a hurdle on which, formerly, traitors were drawn to the place of execution

3. Sledgenoun

   a sleigh

4. Sledgenoun

   a game at cards; -- called also old sledge, and all fours

5. Sledge

   to travel or convey in a sledge or sledges

6. Sledgeverb

   a large, heavy hammer, usually wielded with both hands; -- called also sledge hammer

7. Etymology: [Perhaps from sleds, pl. of sled, confused with sledge a hammer. See Sled, n.]

WikidataRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Sledge

   Sledge is a town located in Quitman County, Mississippi. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 529. Famous African American Country singer Charley Pride is from Sledge. Leroy Brown was an actual man from the area who may have very well have been the inspiration for the Jim Croce song. This area is considered by some to be the genuine birthplace of the blues. Many of the blues greats grew up and nurtured their music in the juke joints surrounding Sledge.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sledge

   slej, n. an instrument for striking: a large heavy hammer used chiefly by ironsmiths. [A.S. slecg—sleán, to strike, slay (cf. Ger. schlägel, a beater—schlagen).]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SLEDGE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Sledge is ranked #4433 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Sledge surname appeared 8,019 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 would have the surname Sledge.
   
   49.3% or 3,957 total occurrences were Black.
   44.9% or 3,602 total occurrences were White.
   2.9% or 236 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   2% or 167 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   0.5% or 42 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.1% or 15 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • Hammer
   • Transport
   • Travel
   • Vehicle

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How to pronounce sledge?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say sledge in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sledge in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of sledge in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of sledge in a Sentence

1. Dave Barry:

   What happens if a big asteroid hits Earth ? Judging from realistic simulations involving a sledge hammer and a common laboratory frog, we can assume it will be pretty bad.

2. Lloyd Jackson:

   County officials have yet to make a decision as to what to do with the facility. But while they dither, the monthly meter is running. According to figures compiled by the Detroit Free Press some of the monthly costs include : Despite the hefty costs of The Wayne County Jail, and the county teetering on the brink of bankruptcy, Wayne County Executive Warren Evans does not appear to be any closer to making a decision on the building site. Due to the county's financial state, anything done on the... jail will just add to the deficit, once the deficit has been solved, the county can move forward with options on whether to finish the Gratiot site or renovate the three existing jails. As the county makes progress on its recovery plan, it will better be able to solve the jail issue. The Wayne County Jail was originally proposed as a $ 300 million, 2,000-bed jail that would combine the other county correctional facilities. Ground was broken on the work site in September 2011, but was stalled nearly two years later, in June 2013, when a 60-day suspension was imposed after projected cost overruns totaled nearly $ 100 million. Construction never resumed, and later that summer, the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office launched an investigation into the project. The investigation led to the arrest of former Wayne County Chief Financial Officer Carla Sledge, attorney Steven Collins and construction manager Anthony Parlovecchio. Five parties have expressed interest in buying the construction site, including Quicken Loans founder Dan Gilbert, who has been active in Detroit’s ongoing attempt at urban renewal. But so far, the county has not accepted any offers — which is proving costly to taxpayers.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=sledge
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=sledge
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sledge
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=sledge
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=sledge
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=sledge