noun a light vehicle on runners, usually open and generally horse-drawn, used especially for transporting persons over snow or ice.
a sled.
verb (used without object) to travel or ride in a sleigh.
Origin of sleigh 1 1690–1700, Americanism ; <
Dutch slee, variant of
slede sled ; cf.
slide Related forms sleigh·er , noun noun, verb (used with object) noun, plural sleys. the reed of a loom.
the warp count in woven fabrics.
British the lay of a loom.
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verb (used with object) to draw (warp ends) through the heddle eyes of the harness or through the dents of the reed in accordance with a given plan for weaving a fabric.
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Origin of sley before 1050; Middle English sleye, Old English slege weaver's reed; akin to
Dutch slag, German Schlag, Old Norse slag, Gothic slahs a blow; see
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Examples from the Web for sleigh Contemporary Examples of sleigh In “Sleigh Ride,” the narrator is painting a scene so perfect that it could be featured on an iconic Currier and Ives print.
Yes, the future lawmaker built up a full-service Santa business with a sleigh pulled by real reindeer.
After wandering at haphazard some little way I met a peasant in a sleigh .
Historical Examples of sleigh The light of that speech was in her eyes when she went out to the sleigh again.
He was throwing back the robe to leap from the sleigh when the figure reached him.
On the 10th of March, 1809, the sleigh and its load entered Cleveland.
After Dan's departure in the sleigh , Tom wandered about restlessly.
The sleigh was far in advance, and there were no witnesses on the white topped hills.
British Dictionary definitions for sleigh verb (intr) to travel by sleigh
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Derived Forms sleigher , noun Word Origin for sleigh C18: from Dutch slee, variant of slede sledge 1
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Word Origin and History for sleigh n. "vehicle mounted on runners for use on ice and snow," 1703, American and Canadian English, from Dutch slee , shortened from slede (see sled (n.)). As a verb from 1728. Related: Sleighing . Sleigh-ride is first recorded 1770; sleigh-bells is from c.1780; they originally were used to give warning of the approach of a sleigh.
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