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sledge

6 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) sledge (noun)
  2. 2) sledge (verb)
  3. 3) sledge (noun)
  4. 4) sledge (verb)
  5. sledge dog (noun)
  6. old sledge (noun)

1sledge

noun \ˈslej\

Definition of SLEDGE

: sledgehammer

Origin of SLEDGE

Middle English slegge, from Old English slecg; akin to Old Norse sleggja sledgehammer, Old English slēan to strike — more at slay
First Known Use: before 12th century

Other Hardware Terms

adze, auger, awl, chock, ferrule, punch, tang

Rhymes with SLEDGE

dredge, edge, fledge, hedge, kedge, ledge, pledge, sedge, veg, wedge

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