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sleigh
a light vehicle on runners; a sled: a one-horse open sleigh
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sleigh
(slā)n.
A vehicle mounted on runners for use on snow or ice, having one or more seats and usually drawn by a horse.
intr.v. sleighed, sleigh·ing, sleighs
To ride in or drive a sleigh.
[Dutch slee, variant of slede, from Middle Dutch.]
sleigh′er n.
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sleigh
(sleɪ)n
(Automotive Engineering) another name for sledge11
vb
(Automotive Engineering) (intr) to travel by sleigh
[C18: from Dutch slee, variant of slede sledge1]
ˈsleigher n
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sleigh
(sleɪ)n.
1. a light vehicle on runners, usu. open and generally horse-drawn, used esp. for transporting persons over snow or ice.
2. a sled.
v.i. 3. to travel or ride in a sleigh.
[1690–1700, Amer.; < Dutch slee, variant of slede; see sled]
sleigh′er, n.
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sleigh
Past participle: sleighed
Gerund: sleighing
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Noun | 1. | sleigh - a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow luge - a racing sled for one or two people pung - a one-horse sleigh consisting of a box on runners runner - device consisting of the parts on which something can slide along toboggan - a long narrow sled without runners; boards curve upward in front vehicle - a conveyance that transports people or objects |
Verb | 1. | sleigh - ride (on) a sled ride - be carried or travel on or in a vehicle; "I ride to work in a bus"; "He rides the subway downtown every day" |
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Translations
مِزْلَجَه، زلاجَه
dopravní sáně
kane
kelkkareki
szán
sleîi
kamanas
sani
atlı kızak
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sleigh
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sleigh
(slei) noun a usually large sledge pulled by a horse etc.
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