You are probably thinking of the luge. See link.
The Circus Maximus was Rome's main race track. You would see horse races and chariot races. Circus was the Latin word for race track.
The word sled has one syllable.
Jack and Jill always looked forward to winter - in the hope they could use their sledge to slide down the hill.
No, the word 'sled' has a short E sound as in bed and fed.
i wanna learn how to use a sled
"Mushing" refers to driving over snow with a dog sled. One or more dogs pull the sled, with the "musher," the person standing on the sled, on board. The word "mush" comes from the French "marchons" or "marche" meaning, "let's go" or "go."* http://people.howstuffworks.com/musher.htm
Sledding is a verbal noun (gerund); a present participle verb used as a noun. Example: My favorite thing about winter is sledding.
Yes, the word "sled" contains a short vowel sound. In this case, the "e" in sled is pronounced with a short /ɛ/ sound.
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The noun "sled" is 'sori' in Japanese, written: そり