DCHP-3

sled rail

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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a strong hardwood pole, six to seven feet long, attached to the side of a dog-sled and extending ahead at an angle, used by the driver as a guiding device and as a support while the sled is in motion.

Quotations

1925
When all was ready and we were seated and hanging onto the sled rail, the rope was let go and we shot out like a stone from a catapult.