sleigh

[ sley ]
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noun
  1. a light vehicle on runners, usually open and generally horse-drawn, used especially for transporting persons over snow or ice.

  2. a sled.

verb (used without object)
  1. to travel or ride in a sleigh.

Origin of sleigh

1
1690–1700, Americanism;<Dutch slee, variant of sledesled; cf. slide

Other words from sleigh

  • sleigher, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for sleigh

sleigh

/ (sleɪ) /


noun
  1. another name for sledge 1 (def. 1)

verb
  1. (intr) to travel by sleigh

Origin of sleigh

1
C18: from Dutch slee, variant of slede sledge 1

Derived forms of sleigh

  • sleigher, noun

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