sleigh
[ sley ]
/ sleɪ /
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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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sleigher, nounWord Origin for sleigh
C18: from Dutch slee, variant of slede sledge 1
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