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Added 10 October 2026

sleigh

/sleɪ/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about sleigh at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow.

verb

Ride (on) a sled.

Origin

From Modern Dutch slee, from Middle Dutch slede, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *slidô. Doublet of sled and further related to slide.

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