Meaning of SLEIGH
| Pronunciation: | | sley
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- [n] a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
- [v] ride (on) a sled
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| | Synonyms: | | sled, sled, sledge |
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| | See Also: | | bob, bob, bobsled, bobsled, bobsleigh, dog sled, dog sleigh, dogsled, luge, luge, pung, ride, runner, toboggan, toboggan, vehicle | |
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\Sleigh\, a.
Sly. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
\Sleigh\, n. [Cf. D. & LG. slede, slee, Icel. sle?i. See
{Sled}.]
A vehicle moved on runners, and used for transporting persons
or goods on snow or ice; -- in England commonly called a
sledge.
{Sleigh bell}, a small bell attached either to a horse when
drawing a slegh, or to the sleigh itself; especially a
globular bell with a loose ball which plays inside instead
of a clapper.
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