sleigh

Definition of sleigh

Nouns

a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
Synonyms:
sled, sledge
Types:
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bob, bobsled, bobsleigh
a long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism
bobsled, bobsleigh
formerly two short sleds coupled together
dog sled, dog sleigh, dogsled
a sled pulled by dogs
luge
a racing sled for one or two people
pung
a one-horse sleigh consisting of a box on runners
toboggan
a long narrow sled without runners; boards curve upward in front
Type of:
vehicle
a conveyance that transports people or objects

Verbs

ride (on) a sled
Synonyms:
sled
Types:
dogsled, mush
travel with a dogsled
bob, bobsled
ride a bobsled
luge, toboggan
move along on a luge or toboggan
Type of:
ride
be carried or travel on or in a vehicle

Vocabulary Lists for sleigh

  • abase
  • abash
  • abate
  • abbreviate
  • abdicate

Edith Warton's Ethan Frome »(2499 words)
Vocabulary study list from Edith Warton's "Ethan Frome"
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  • matt
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  • tenacity
  • tenacious
  • temporize
  • tempo
  • tempestuous

  • sublime
  • subjugate
  • subjective
  • subdue
  • subaltern

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