SLEIGH

sled, sledge, sleigh

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

sled, sleigh

(verb) ride (on) a sled

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

sleigh (plural sleighs)

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)

Verb

sleigh (third-person singular simple present sleighs, present participle sleighing, simple past and past participle sleighed)

To ride or drive a sleigh.

Etymology 2

Adjective

sleigh (comparative sleigher, superlative sleighest)

(obsolete) Sly.

Anagrams

• le sigh, leighs

Source: Wiktionary


Sleigh, a.

Definition: Sly. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Sleigh, n. Etym: [Cf. D. & LG. slede, slee, Icel. sle. See Sled.]

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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