sledge

As nouns the difference between sledge and sledger

is that sledge is a heavy, long handled maul or hammer used to drive stakes, wedges, etc or sledge can be a low sled drawn by animals, typically on snow, ice or grass while sledger is someone who rides a sledge.

As a verb sledge

is to hit with a sledgehammer or sledge can be to drag or draw a sledge or sledge can be (chiefly|cricket|australian) to verbally insult or abuse an opponent in order to distract them (considered unsportsmanlike).