Musher

/ˈmʌʃər/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A person who drives a sled pulled by dogs, especially in the sport of dog sled racing.

The musher led the team confidently across the snowy landscape.

A person involved in training or caring for sled dogs.

As a dedicated musher, she spent countless hours preparing her dogs for the race.

A competitor in a dog sled race.

The musher crossed the finish line in record time, earning a standing ovation.

Derived from the English phrase 'mush!', a command used to instruct sled dogs to start moving.

mushing

The activity of driving a sled drawn by dogs.

sled dog team

A team of dogs used for pulling a sled.

sledding

The act of riding or driving a sled over snow.

dog sledding

A sport or recreational activity in which a sled is pulled by dogs.

A person who is very passionate about dog sledding.

You can tell he's a true musher; he talks about sledding nonstop.