dogsled

noun
dog·​sled | \ ˈdȯg-ˌsled How to pronounce dogsled (audio) \

Definition of dogsled

: a sled drawn by dogs

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Other Words from dogsled

dogsled intransitive verb
dogsledder \ ˈdȯg-​ˌsle-​dər How to pronounce dogsledder (audio) \ noun

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The sport of racing sleds pulled by dogs over snow-covered cross-country courses, dogsled racing, developed from a traditional Eskimo method of transportation. Modern sleds are usually of wood (ash) construction, with leather lashings and steel- or aluminum-covered runners. The dogs used for pulling the sleds are most often Eskimo dogs, Siberian huskies, Samoyeds, or Alaskan malamutes; teams typically consist of 4–10 dogs. The course is usually 12–30 miles (19–48 km) long, though some, including the Iditarod, an annual dogsled race held in Alaska, are considerably longer.

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Not a place for road trips The country’s towns and communities aren’t connected by a network of roads, Thestrup said, so travelers should be prepared to get around by plane, helicopter, boat or, in the winter, dogsleds or snowmobiles. Hannah Sampson, Washington Post, "Everything travelers need to know about Greenland (which is not being bought by the U.S.)," 27 Aug. 2019 The creature Walton and his men had seen driving a dogsled was that form. Steve Haycox, Anchorage Daily News, "Did you know that Dr. Frankenstein’s creation was a dog musher?," 11 Jan. 2018 Sune Stralberg, 66, is a national champion musher, a maker of dogsleds, and owner of Bjorkis Hundprodukter, a one-stop shop for organic kibble, spare sled parts, and dog leads and harnesses. Josh Dean, Bloomberg.com, "How to Move a Town," 5 Sep. 2017

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First Known Use of dogsled

1706, in the meaning defined above

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dogsled

noun

English Language Learners Definition of dogsled

chiefly US : a type of sled that is pulled by dogs

dogsled

noun
dog·​sled | \ ˈdȯg-ˌsled How to pronounce dogsled (audio) \

Kids Definition of dogsled

: a sled pulled by dogs