bobsled

(bäbsled′)

noun

  1. a long sled made of two short sleds joined together, or either of the short sleds
  2. a long sled for two or four riders, equipped with steerable runners in the front, fixed runners in the back, a brake, and a protective shell, used in timed races down long, steep, winding, icy courses
  3. a contest in which teams on bobsleds compete
Also bobsleigh

intransitive verb bobsledded, bobsledding

to ride or race on a bobsled

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See bobsled in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A long racing sled with a steering mechanism controlling the front runners.
  2. a. A long sled made of two shorter sleds joined in tandem.
    b. Either of these two smaller sleds.
intransitive verb bob·sled·ded, bob·sled·ding, bob·sleds
To ride or race in or as if in a bobsled.

Origin:

Origin: bob2

Origin: + sled

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Related Forms:

  • bobˈsled·der noun

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