dogsled
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Definition
Noun:
- A sled pulled by dogs: A vehicle without wheels, typically on runners, used for traveling over snow or ice, and drawn by one or more dogs.
Verb:
- To travel with a dogsled: To journey or transport goods using a sled pulled by dogs.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- The expedition relied on a traditional dogsled for transport across the tundra.
- He built a sturdy dogsled for the winter race.
Verb:
- They plan to dogsled to the remote research station.
- For centuries, indigenous peoples have dogsledded across the Arctic.
Advanced Usage
- "to go dogsledding": to engage in the activity of traveling by dogsled for recreation or sport.
- We went dogsledding on our vacation in Alaska.
Variants and Related Words
- Dogsledding (n): The sport or activity of traveling by dogsled.
- Dogsledding requires skill and a good team of huskies.
- Musher (n): A person who drives a dogsled.
- The musher guided the team through the snowstorm.
Synonyms
- Noun: Sledge (UK), sled, sleigh (when context implies animal-drawn).
- Verb: Sled, mush.
Related Phrases
- Dog team: The group of dogs harnessed to pull a dogsled.
- A strong dog team is essential for long journeys.
- Iditarod: The famous long-distance dogsled race held annually in Alaska.
- Competing in the Iditarod is a major challenge for any musher.
Noun
- a sled pulled by dogs
Verb
- travel with a dogsled