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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. formerly two short sleds coupled together;
[syn: bobsled, bobsleigh]

2. a long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism;
[syn: bobsled, bobsleigh, bob]


VERB (1)

1. ride a bobsled;
- Example: "The boys bobbed down the hill screaming with pleasure"
[syn: bobsled, bob]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Bobsled \Bob"sled`\, Bobsleigh \Bob"sleigh`\, n. 1. A short sled, mostly used as one of a pair connected by a reach or coupling; also, the compound sled so formed. [U. S.] [1913 Webster] The long wagon body set on bobsleds. --W. D. Howells. [1913 Webster] 2. a long racing sled (for 2 or more people), having two pairs of runners, with the front pair connected to a steering mechanism. They are usually raced one at a time down a steeply sloping path or specially constructed chute, with sharp banked curves, and attain high speeds. Syn: bobsled. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

bobsled n 1: formerly two short sleds coupled together [syn: bobsled, bobsleigh] 2: a long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism [syn: bobsled, bobsleigh, bob] v 1: ride a bobsled; "The boys bobbed down the hill screaming with pleasure" [syn: bobsled, bob]