sled dog

American

noun

a dog trained to pull a sled, usually working in a team.

sled dog British

noun

any of various hardy thick-coated breeds of dog, such as the Eskimo dog, the husky, and the malamute, developed for hauling sledges in various parts of the highest northern latitudes

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Etymology

Origin of sled dog

First recorded in 1685–95

Example Sentences

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The Advance sailed to Newfoundland, stopped to board a few additional sailors and more than fifty sled dogs, then continued up the western coast of Greenland.

From Literature

The sled dogs, who referred to themselves as the Pack, volunteered to sing a few choral pieces consisting of a lot of yips and howls.

From Literature

Togo is Mom’s husky, named after a famous Alaskan sled dog.

From Literature

The old guy outside of town with all the sled dogs.

From Literature

Larger dogs and those bred for specific types of work, such as Arctic sled dogs, "pariah" breeds, and hunting dogs, tended to have higher levels of wolf ancestry.

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