kicksled en · NOUN
Etymology
Calque of Finnish potkukelkka (“kick sled”), equivalent to kick + sled. This term possibly because arose the device appears to be first introduced to larger American audience in the form kick-sled in the Feb. 26th 1940 issue of the Life magazine in a story of the Finnish Winter War.
Meanings
- A type of small sled consisting of a handlebar mounted on a pair of flexible metal runners. The driver stands on the runners and kicks the sled forward with one foot. In front of the handlebar there's often a seat for a passenger.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| kicksleds | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (19)
ru са́нки (type of small sled) · es trineo (type of small sled) · de Tretschlitten (type of small sled) · sv sparkstötting (type of small sled) · fi potkukelkka (type of small sled) · izh potkuri (type of small sled) · nb sparkstøtting (type of small sled) · nb spark (type of small sled) · da sparkstøtting (type of small sled) · nl stepslee (type of small sled) · ru фи́нские са́нки (type of small sled) · nn sparkstutting (type of small sled) · sv spark (type of small sled) · nl ijsstep (type of small sled) · fr trottinette des neiges (type of small sled) · pl sanki krzesełkowe (type of small sled) · nn sparkstytting (type of small sled) · et tõukekelk (type of small sled) · et Soome kelk (type of small sled)