sledge dog
- noun
- /slɛdʒ dɔɡ/
- UK
:
perro de trineo
- The team of sledge dogs raced across the snowy landscape, pulling the sled behind them.
Examples
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During the winter expedition, the sledge dogs effortlessly navigated the challenging terrain.
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Had I known it was gonna be this cold I would've dressed like an Eskimo and brought my sledge dogs.
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In the cold Arctic, the sledge dogs worked together to transport supplies to the research station.
Synonyms
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2.4
A strong dog with thick fur used to pull sleds
6
2.7
A dog trained to pull a sled in snowy areas
2
7.6
A large strong dog with thick fur used for pulling sleds
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6.0
An Arctic dog with thick fur used to pull sleds over snow
A large strong dog with thick fur used to pull sleds
A large strong dog from Alaska used to pull sleds in snow
How Strong
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a dog trained to pull a sled' is directly and compositionally derived from 'sledge' (a low vehicle on runners) + 'dog' (a canine), describing a dog associated with a sledge. This noun+noun compound pattern is common and cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should be able to infer the meaning.
Etymology
Sledge dog comes from a simple picture of a dog attached to a sledge. A sledge is a kind of 'sled' and these dogs run over snow to 'pull' people or goods, so the phrase means a dog trained to pull a sled, often working in a team.