sledgelessadj.
Etymology: < sledge n.2 + -less suffix.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈsledgeless.
society > travel > aspects of travel > going on foot > [adjective] > with a sledge > without a sledge
1853 E. K. Kane xxix. 250 All expected to betake ourselves sledgeless to the ice.
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