Sleigh

/sleɪ/

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Other forms: sleighs; sleighing; sleighed

A sleigh is a large sled that's pulled by horses, or in the case of Santa Claus, by reindeer.

A sleigh is usually big enough for at least two passengers to ride in. Most sleighs travel across snow or ice, sliding on smooth runners, and are pulled by one or more horses. In Britain, this is more often called a sledge, or sometimes a sled. In North America, a sled is much smaller than a sleigh, and it's used for fun rather than transportation. Sleigh comes from the Dutch slee.

Definitions of sleigh

noun
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow

synonyms: sled, sledge

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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
verb
ride (on) a sled

synonyms: sled

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dogsled, mush
travel with a dogsled

bob, bobsled
ride a bobsled

luge, toboggan
move along in a racing sled for one or two people

type of:
ride
be carried or travel on or in a vehicle

Pronunciation

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