to ride in a sleigh

  • 1sleigh — ► NOUN ▪ a sledge drawn by horses or reindeer. ► VERB ▪ ride on a sleigh. ORIGIN Dutch slee; related to SLED(Cf. ↑sledding) …

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  • 2sleigh — [[t]sleɪ[/t]] n. 1) trs a light vehicle on runners, usu. open and generally horse drawn, used esp. for transporting persons over snow or ice 2) trs a sled 3) trs to travel or ride in a sleigh • Etymology: 1690–1700, amer.; < D slee, var. of… …

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  • 3sleigh — sleigh1 sleigher, n. /slay/, n. 1. a light vehicle on runners, usually open and generally horse drawn, used esp. for transporting persons over snow or ice. 2. a sled. v.i. 3. to travel or ride in a sleigh. [1690 1700, Amer.; < D slee, var. of&#8230; …

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  • 4sleigh — [sleɪ] noun a sledge drawn by horses or reindeer. verb ride on a sleigh. Origin C17: from Du. slee; related to sled …

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  • 5sleigh — /sleɪ / (say slay) noun 1. a vehicle on runners, drawn by horses, dogs, etc., and used for transport on snow or ice. 2. → toboggan. –verb (i) 3. to travel or ride in a sleigh. {Dutch slee, variant form of slede sled} –sleigher, noun …

  • 6Sleigh Ride — is a popular light orchestral piece, composed by Leroy Anderson. The composer had the original idea for the piece during a heat wave in July, 1946; he finished the work in February, 1948. Lyrics were written by Mitchell Parish in 1950. It was&#8230; …

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  • 7sleigh — (n.) 1703, American and Canadian English, from Du. slee, shortened from slede (see SLED (Cf. sled)). Sleigh ride is first recorded 1770; sleigh bells is from c.1780 …

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  • 8sleigh — ☆ sleigh [slā ] n. [Du slee, contr. of slede, a SLED] a light vehicle on runners, usually horse drawn, for carrying persons over snow and ice vi. to ride in or drive a sleigh …

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  • 9sleigh — 1. noun /sleɪ/ A vehicle moved on runners, and used for transporting persons or goods on snow or ice. 2. verb /sleɪ/ To ride or drive a sleigh …

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  • 10sleigh-ride — …

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