bobsledding

[bob-sled-ing]

noun

the sport of coasting or competing in races on a bobsled.

Origin of bobsledding

First recorded in 1830–40; bobsled + -ing¹

bobsled

[bob-sled]

noun

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

verb (used without object), bob·sled·ded, bob·sled·ding.

to ride on a bobsled.

Origin of bobsled

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

Related formsbob·sled·der, noun

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Examples from the Web for bobsledding

Historical Examples of bobsledding

"I used to do a lot of bobsledding myself," said the professor, who was well liked by nearly all the cadets.
The Rover Boys on a Hunt
Arthur M. Winfield (Edward Stratemeyer)

Word Origin and History for bobsledding

bobsled

n.

1839, from bob (n.2) + sled (n.). So called because it is a short type.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper