autosled

noun

au·​to·​sled

plural -s

1

: a vehicle with four retractable runners and wheels that is driven by propeller blades and is capable of traveling on bare roads, packed snow, or ice

2

: a vehicle like an autosled but that has only the front wheels retractable and that is driven by the rear wheels

Word History

Etymology

auto- entry 2 + sled

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