sleigh

1
[ sley ]
/ sleɪ /

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.

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Origin of sleigh

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

OTHER WORDS FROM sleigh

sleigh·er, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH sleigh

sled sledge sleigh

Words nearby sleigh

sleeveboard, sleeveen, sleeveless, sleevelet, sleeving, sleigh, sleigh bed, sleigh bell, sleight, sleight of hand, sleipnir

Definition for sleighing (2 of 3)

sleigh2
[ sley ]
/ sleɪ /

noun, verb (used with object)

sley.

Definition for sleighing (3 of 3)

sley

or slay, sleigh

[ sley ]
/ sleɪ /

noun, plural sleys.

the reed of a loom.
the warp count in woven fabrics.
British. the lay of a loom.

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.

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 slay
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British Dictionary definitions for sleighing

sleigh
/ (sleɪ) /

noun

another name for sledge 1 (def. 1)

verb

(intr) to travel by sleigh

Derived forms of sleigh

sleigher, noun

Word Origin for sleigh

C18: from Dutch slee, variant of slede sledge 1
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