a mechanically steered and braked sledge, typically for two or four people, used for racing down an ice-covered run.
Derivatives
bobsleighing
noun
Origin:
mid 19th century (originally US, denoting a sleigh made of two short sleighs coupled together and used for hauling logs): from bob2 in the sense 'short' + sleigh
bobsleigh in other Oxford dictionaries
Definition of bobsleigh in the US English dictionary
