A sled, skid, sledge, or sleigh is a land vehicle that slides across a surface, usually of ice or snow. It is built with either a smooth underside or a separate body supported by two or more smooth, relatively narrow, longitudinal runners similar in principle to skis. This reduces the amount of friction, which helps to carry heavy loads.
Two people in a horse-drawn cutter-style sleigh
A loaded dogsled
Boy lying on a Flexible Flyer
Traveling by sleigh, Muscovy, mid-16th century, according to Sigismund von Herberstein
A toboggan is a simple sled traditionally used by children. It is also a traditional form of transport used by the Innu and Cree of northern Canada.
Illustration of a toboggan
Canadian child carrying his modern toboggan, December 2010.
The Toboggan Party, Rideau Hall, illuminated composite photograph from Lady Dufferin's personal album. c. 1872–1875
Traditional birch toboggan with iron runners, originally used by woodcutters in northern Europe.