bobsled

[ bob-sled ]
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noun
  1. a sled having two pairs of runners, a brake, and a steering wheel or other mechanism that enables the front rider to direct the sled down a steeply banked run or chute.

  2. a sled formed of two short sleds coupled one behind the other.

  1. either of the sleds thus coupled.

verb (used without object),bob·sled·ded, bob·sled·ding.
  1. to ride on a bobsled.

Origin of bobsled

1
An Americanism dating back to 1830–40; bob2 + sled

Other words from bobsled

  • bobsledder, noun

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