sled dog

/slɛd dɔg/

Other forms: sled dogs

Definitions of sled dog

1. noun

   a dog trained to draw a sled usually in a team
   synonyms: sledge dog

   types:

   Alaskan malamute, malamute, malemute

   breed of sled dog developed in Alaska

   Siberian husky

   breed of sled dog developed in northeastern Siberia; they resemble the larger Alaskan malamutes

   type of:

   working dog

   any of several breeds of usually large powerful dogs bred to work as draft animals and guard and guide dogs