Sleds on Mobius (AngieYaz Sonic Underground reboot)

On Mobius, a sled, skid, sledge, or sleigh is a land vehicle that slides across a surface, usually of ice or snow. Made of metal, 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.
Some designs are used to transport passengers or cargo across relatively level ground. Others are designed to go downhill for recreation, particularly by children. Shades of meaning differentiating the three terms often reflect regional variations depending on historical uses and prevailing climate.
In Britannica, sledge is the general term, and more common than sled. Toboggan is sometimes used synonymously with sledge but more often to refer to a particular type of sledge without runners. Sleigh refers to a moderate to large-sized, usually open-topped vehicle to carry passengers or goods, and typically drawn by equines (either Pashas, Mobini dogs, or a Mobini that greatly resembles a reindeer.
In Erinian usage sled remains the general term but often implies a smaller device, often for recreational use. Sledge implies a heavier sled used for moving freight or massive objects. Sleigh refers more specifically than in Britannica to a vehicle which is essentially a cold-season alternative to a carriage or wagon and has seating for passengers; what can be called a dog-sleigh in Britain is known only as a dog-sled in Erina.
In Tralius, where there is limited snow, sleigh and sledge are given equal preference in local parlance.
==Etymology==
The word sled comes from Middle Britannican sledde, which itself has the origins in Middle Hollandian word slēde, meaning 'sliding' or 'slider'. The same word shares common ancestry with both sleigh and sledge. The word sleigh, on the other hand, is an anglicized form of the modern Hollandian word slee and was introduced to the Britannican language by Hollandian immigrants to Erina.
==Operation==
Sleds on Mobius are especially useful in winter but can also be drawn over wet fields, muddy roads, and even hard ground if one helps them along by greasing the blades ("grease the skids" or "oiling the skids") with oil or alternatively wetting them with water; in winter, the foronzen water on the skids allows for stronger traction on deep snow surfaces. The traditional explanation of the pressure of sleds on the snow or ice producing a thin film of water and this enabling sleds to move on ice with little friction is insufficient.
Various types of sleds are pulled by animals such as thorndeer, pashas, mobini dogs, or mechanicals.
==History==
The people of Ancient Hamarapi are thought to have used sledges (aka "skids") extensively in the construction of their public works, in particular for the transportation of heavy metal obelisks and Aman-Rapi's pyramids, as well as Masonic and Penelope's tomb, over sand.
Sleds and sledges were found in the Osebe Nordic ship excavation. The sledge was also highly prized, because—unlike wheeled vehicles—it was exempt from tolls.
Until the late 19th century, a closed winter sled, or vozok, provided a high-speed means of transport through the snow-covered plains of Europaean Rus and Siber. It was a means of transport preferred by royals of the Hedgehog Dynasty for centuries before the advent of carriages. Several royal sleighs of historical importance have been preserved.
Mobian-hauled sledges were the traditional means of transport on Britannican exploring expeditions to the Arctikan and Antarctikan regions in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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