Sledge Definition

sledge
noun
  1. a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
  2. a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges
verb
  1. transport in a sleigh
  2. ride in or travel with a sledge; "the antarctic expedition sledged along the coastline"; "The children sledged all day by the lake"
  3. beat with a sledgehammer

"Sledge" in song lyrics

See how sledge is used in real songs:

  • "Arm mortars and ?free minds? for a bastard sledge"
    Aesop Rock f/ Vast Aire, Yeshua Da Poed — Sinister
  • "Peep the slim slick, no Hammer, smack 'em sledge"
    Black Sheep — Me and My Brother
  • "not by you, my brother or by Sister Sledge"
    Haiku D'etat — Haiku D'etat

Usage tips for "sledge"

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