dogsled

dog·sled

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dawg-sled, dog-]
- /ˈdɔgˌslɛd, ˈdɒg-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dawg-sled, dog-]
- /ˈdɔgˌslɛd, ˈdɒg-/

Definitions of dogsled word

noun dogsled Also, dog sledge. a sled pulled by dogs, especially one used by Arctic peoples, as the Eskimos. 1
verb without object dogsled to travel by dogsled. 1
noun dogsled A sled designed to be pulled by dogs. 1
noun dogsled sled pulled by huskies 1
noun dogsled a sleigh drawn by dogs 0
noun dogsled A sled, pulled by dogs over ice and snow. 0

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Origin of dogsled

First appearance:

before 1800

One of the 42% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1800-10; dog + sled

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Parts of speech for Dogsled

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dogsled popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for dogsled

noun dogsled

toboggan — a long, narrow, flat-bottomed sled made of a thin board curved upward and backward at the front, often with low handrails on the sides, used especially in the sport of coasting over snow or ice.
bobsled — A bobsled is the same as a bobsleigh.
luge — a one- or two-person sled for coasting or racing down a chute, used especially in Europe.
sledge — a vehicle of various forms, mounted on runners and often drawn by draft animals, used for traveling or for conveying loads over snow, ice, rough ground, etc.
sleigh — a light vehicle on runners, usually open and generally horse-drawn, used especially for transporting persons over snow or ice.

All 6 Synonyms of dogsled