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

• sleigh — [[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… …   From formal English to slang

• sleigh — 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… …   Universalium

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

• sleigh — /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 …  

• Sleigh 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… …   Wikipedia

• sleigh — (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 …   Etymology dictionary

• sleigh — ☆ 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 …   English World dictionary

• sleigh — 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 …   Wiktionary

• sleigh-ride — …   Useful english dictionary

• Alpine Sleigh Ride — The Alpine Sleigh Ride was a dark ride located in the Alpine Valley section of AstroWorld in Houston, Texas. It was one of the original attractions of the park and operated from 1968 until the end of the 1983 operating season. Featuring a ride… …   Wikipedia