kicksled
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kicksled
Where it comes from
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.
noun kicksleds
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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.
Similar: spark
verb kicksleds · kicksledding · kicksledded
- To travel by kicksled They were popularized by kicksledding and dog scootering – used to keep sled dogs in shape in summer.
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noun type of small sled
| Español | trineo |
|---|---|
| Français | trottinette des neiges |
| Deutsch | Tretschlitten |
| Русский | са́нки sánki, фи́нские са́нки fínskije sánki |
Talk about this word "kicksled." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/kicksled. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. kicksled. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/kicksled "kicksled." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/kicksled.Cite this
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title = {kicksled},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-07}
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