sleigh
A vehicle, generally pulled by an animal, which moves over snow or ice on runners,…A vehicle, generally pulled by an animal, which moves over snow or ice on runners, used for transporting persons or goods. (contrast "sled", which is smaller)
» Santa's sleigh is pulled by flying reindeer.
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1 sensesA vehicle, generally pulled by an animal, which moves over snow or ice on runners, used for transporting persons or goods. (contrast "sled", which is smaller)
Santa travels in a sleigh.
са́ниsáni
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
Examples
16 sentencesSanta's sleigh is pulled by flying reindeer.
Tom arrived in a horse-drawn sleigh.
deTom kam in einem von Pferden gezogenen Schlitten an. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The sleigh glided swiftly over the ice.
ruСани бойко заскользили по льду. — megaton
deDer Schlitten rutschte geschwind über das Eis. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom and Mary went on a horse-drawn sleigh ride.
deTom und Maria haben sich auf eine Pferdeschlittenfahrt begeben. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Sitting in the sleigh of a boozer, you'll sing along his drunken songs.
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Modern Dutch slee, from Middle Dutch slede, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *slidô. DoFrom Modern Dutch slee, from Middle Dutch slede, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *slidô. Doublet of sled and further related to slide.
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Forms
plural: sleighsSynonyms
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