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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Origin of sleigh

1690–1700, Americanism;<Dutch slee, variant of sledesled; cf. slide

OTHER WORDS FROM sleigh

sleigher, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH sleigh

sled, sledge, sleigh

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How to use sleigh in a sentence

The open roads for sleighing, and the firm ice for skating, offer many more inducements to pleasure-seekers.
St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 5, March, 1878|Various
Sleighing parties from Wheeling frequented this old tavern in the halcyon days of the road, and were handsomely entertained.
The Old Pike|Thomas B. Searight
The winter was generally a merry season, and the snow was always improved for sleighing parties out of town.
The Portland Sketch Book|Various
Then you saw a sleighing party in the country, and soon a hostel of goodly size.
Continental Monthly, Vol. I. February, 1862, No. II.|Various

On the 13th, snow was ten inches deep, the weather cold, and sleighing good.
Summary Narrative of an Exploratory Expedition to the Sources of the Mississippi River, in 1820|Henry Rowe Schoolcraft

British Dictionary definitions for sleigh

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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sleigh

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