bobsled

noun, verb — 4 senses

bobsled

noun

/ˈbɑbˌslɛd/

Etymology From bob + sled.

1

Canada, US Synonym of bobsleigh: a sled used to go down a bob track.

2

Canada, US Synonym of bobsleigh: the sport of travelling down a bob track as fast as possible.

3

A short sled, mostly used as one of a pair connected by a reach or coupling; the compound sled so formed.

W. D. Howells The long wagon body set on bobsleds.

Derived terms: bobsledder

bobsled

verb

Etymology From bob + sled.

1

To ride or race in a bobsled.

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