kälke — meaning in English

English meaning

• coaster noun A person who originates from or inhabits a coastal area.
• sledge noun A heavy, long-handled hammer used for driving stakes or breaking things apart; short for sledgehammer.

Senses

kälke is used for these senses in English:

• coaster Something that coasts or is used to coast.
• sledge (British) any type of sled or sleigh.

coaster — full definition

1. noun A person who originates from or inhabits a coastal area.
2. noun A sailor (especially the master or pilot of a vessel) who travels only in coastal waters.
3. noun A merchant vessel that stays in coastal waters, especially one that travels between ports of the same country.
4. noun Ellipsis of coaster trout (“the brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) in Lake Superior and Maine”).

sledge — full definition

1. noun A heavy, long-handled hammer used for driving stakes or breaking things apart; short for sledgehammer.
2. noun A low, heavy sled typically pulled by animals over snow or ice.
3. verb (cricket, informal) To taunt or verbally needle an opposing player to put them off their game.

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