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sled wikipedia jump to content main menu main menu move to sidebar hide navigation main page contents current events random article about wikipedia contact us contribute help learn to edit community portal recent changes upload file special pages search search appearance donate create account log in personal tools donate create account log in contents move to sidebar hide top 1 etymology 2 regional terminology 3 operation 4 history 5 types of sleds toggle types of sleds subsection 5 1 transport 5 2 recreation 5 3 competition sleds 5 4 horse drawn sleds 6 see also 7 references toggle the table of contents sled 74 languages afrikaans العربية asturianu azərbaycanca تۆرکجه žemaitėška беларуская тарашкевіца български banjar brezhoneg català کوردی čeština kaszëbsczi чӑвашла cymraeg dansk deutsch ελληνικά esperanto español eesti euskara فارسی suomi français nordfriisk galego עברית hrvatski հայերեն bahasa indonesia íslenska italiano 日本語 ქართული адыгэбзэ қазақша 한국어 latina ladin lietuvių latviešu мокшень македонски монгол bahasa melayu эрзянь nederlands norsk nynorsk norsk bokmål deitsch polski português runa simi română русский srpskohrvatski српскохрватски simple english chishona српски srpski svenska kiswahili தமிழ் ไทย türkçe українська oʻzbekcha ўзбекча vèneto tiếng việt 吴语 ייִדיש 粵語 中文 edit links article talk english read edit view history tools tools move to sidebar hide actions read edit view history general what links here related changes upload file permanent link page information cite this page get shortened url switch to legacy parser print export download as pdf printable version in other projects wikimedia commons wikidata item appearance move to sidebar hide from wikipedia the free encyclopedia land vehicle used for sliding across snow or ice this article is about the vehicle for other uses see sled disambiguation sledge redirects here for other uses see sledge disambiguation a loaded dogsled 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 edit the word sled comes from middle english sledde which itself has the origins in middle dutch word slēde meaning sliding or slider the same word shares common ancestry with both sleigh and sledge 1 the word sleigh on the other hand is an anglicized form of the modern dutch word slee and was introduced to the english language by dutch immigrants to north america 2 regional terminology edit in british english sledge is the general term and more common than sled 3 toboggan is sometimes used synonymously with sledge but more often to refer to a particular type of sledge without runners 4 sleigh refers to a moderate to large sized usually open topped vehicle to carry passengers or goods and typically drawn by horses dogs or reindeer 5 in american usage sled remains the general term citation needed but often implies a smaller device often for recreational use sledge implies a heavier sled used for moving freight or massive objects sleigh refers more specifically than in britain to a vehicle which is essentially a cold season alternative to a carriage or wagon and has seating for passengers what can be called a dog sleigh in britain is known only as a dog sled in north america in australia where there is limited snow sleigh and sledge are given equal preference in local parlance 6 operation edit sleds are especially useful in winter but can also be drawn over wet fields muddy roads and even hard ground if one helps them along by greasing the blades grease the skids with oil or alternatively wetting them with water for an explanation of why sleds and other objects glide with various degrees of friction ranging from very little to fairly little friction on ice icy snow wet snow and dry snow see the relevant sections in the articles on ice and ice skating the traditional explanation of the pressure of sleds on the snow or ice producing a thin film of water and this enabling sleds to move on ice with little friction is insufficient 7 various types of sleds are pulled by animals such as reindeer horses mules oxen or dogs history edit mid 16th century travel by sleigh evidence of the use of sledges or skids for transport has been dated to before 10 000 bce in north america 8 by 3 200 bce in sumer 9 and in ancient egypt 10 11 sleds and sledges were found in the oseberg viking ship excavation the sledge was also highly prized because unlike wheeled vehicles it was exempt from tolls until the late 19th century a closed winter sled or vozok provided a high speed means of transport through the snow covered plains of european russia and siberia it was a means of transport preferred by royals bishops and boyars of muscovy several royal vozoks of historical importance have been preserved in the kremlin armoury man hauled sledges were the traditional means of transport on british exploring expeditions to the arctic and antarctic regions in the 19th and early 20th centuries championed for example by captain scott dog sleds were used by most others such as roald amundsen types of sleds edit transport edit some transport sleds traditionally used human power or draft animals but may now be pulled by engines such as snowmobiles or tractors dog sled a sled pulled by a team of sled dogs traditionally used for transport and now also for sled dog racing kangga a traditional carabao drawn sled from the philippines used for transport over muddy terrain and rice paddy dikes 12 pulk or ahkio a traditional sled of the lapland region used for expeditions mountain rescue and cold weather military units to haul equipment supplies and passengers qamutiik an inuit sled uniquely adapted for travel on the sea ice rescue toboggan developed from the pulk windsled kite powered polar sleds used in modern scientific expeditions in antarctica and greenland 13 an enormous cargo sledge being maneuvered by a 10k at all terrain vehicle at mcmurdo station in antarctica recreation edit a sledding hill showing several types of recreational sleds many types of recreational sleds are designed for sledding sliding down snowy hills airboard a snow bodyboard i e an inflatable single person sled 14 bum slider a bum shaped skid with a simple handle flexible flyer a steerable wooden sled with thin metal runners foam slider a flat piece of durable foam with handles and a smooth underside inflatable tube sled a plastic membrane filled with air to make a very lightweight round sled kicksled or spark a human powered sled saucer sled a round saucer shaped sled without runners usually made out of plastic or metal toboggan an elongated sled without runners usually made from wood or plastic but sometimes made from sheet metal 15 competition sleds edit bobsled british bobsleigh an aerodynamic composite bodied vehicle on lightweight runners luge and skeleton tiny sleds with runners for one or two competitors 16 17 horse drawn sleds edit for horse drawn sleds see sleigh see also edit wikimedia commons has media related to sleds ski two narrow runners attached to a person s boots designed to glide over snow ski seat traditional slovenian sled like vehicle snowboard a single wide runner where a person places both feet on a single board snowmobile a motorized vehicle designed for winter travel and recreation over snow carros de cesto do monte a madeiran basket sled for people and goods to get down steep paved roads references edit thefreedictionary entry on sled farlex thefreedictionary entry on sleigh collins 2012 digital edition collins 2012 digital edition collins 2012 digital edition the macquarie dictionary 2nd ed north ryde macquarie library 1991 the surprising science of why ice is so slippery gramly richard michael 2024 sled guide to palaeolithic artifacts and features of the americas rowman littlefield isbn 9781538186961 p95 19 scarre chris 1993 smithsonian timelines of the ancient world dorling kindersley p99 mccoy terrence 2 may 2014 the surprisingly simple way egyptians moved massive pyramid stones without modern technology the washington post retrieved 1 february 2019 sledge from mortuary complex of senwosret i metropolitan museum of art zabilka gladys 1963 customs and culture of the philippines c e tuttle company p 37 ol 33515960m spaniards reach south pole of inaccessibility but where is lenin explorersweb 12 december 2005 archived from the original on 1 december 2017 airboards from ski slopes to backcountry retrieved 17 february 2018 hörnerschlitten in german schlitten bob de retrieved 19 may 2013 herzlich willkommen in german schlittendiscount de retrieved 19 may 2013 hörnerschlitten in german hoernerrodel de retrieved 19 may 2013 v t e human powered transport land pedal power 29er bicycle outline bicycle trailer bmx bike boneshaker cargo bike city bicycle cold weather biking ice cycle cruiser bicycle cycle rickshaw cyclo cross bicycle downhill bike enduro fatbike flat bar road bike folding bicycle go kart glossary of cycling hybrid bicycle motorized bicycle mountain bike mountain biking 27 5 downhill singletrack party bike penny farthing porteur bicycle prone bicycle quadracycle recumbent bicycle road bicycle roadster safety bicycle sociable small wheel bicycle tandem bicycle touring bicycle track bicycle trailer bike tricycle unicycle utility bicycle velocar velocipede velomobile wheelie bike electric motor assist electric bicycle pedelec motorized bicycle e scooter treadle power treadle bicycle other foot power balance bike dandy horse kick scooter kickbike kicksled brakeboard freeboard freeskates 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