sleigh

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Scrabble points
10
Words With Friends
11
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/sleɪ/

Definition of sleigh

4 senses · 4 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A vehicle, generally pulled by an animal, which moves over snow or ice on runners, used for transporting persons or goods. (contrast "sled", which is smaller)
    “Santa travels in a sleigh.”
    “In 1958, it was reported that for "the fourth year in succession, staff of four South London stations have combined to decorate the booking hall at Peckham Rye station". They installed a nativity scene, models of Father Christmas, and a sleigh driven by huskies, and Christmas trees were placed around the station.”
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noun

  1. A vehicle, generally pulled by an animal, which moves over snow or ice on runners, used for transporting persons or goods. (contrast "sled", which is smaller)
    “Santa travels in a sleigh.”
    “In 1958, it was reported that for "the fourth year in succession, staff of four South London stations have combined to decorate the booking hall at Peckham Rye station". They installed a nativity scene, models of Father Christmas, and a sleigh driven by huskies, and Christmas trees were placed around the station.”

verb

  1. To ride or drive a sleigh.

adj

  1. (obsolete)Sly.

name

  1. A surname.

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Etymology

From Modern Dutch slee, from Middle Dutch slede, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *slidô. Doublet of sled and further related to slide.

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