luge

 
Pronunciation: /luːʒ/

noun

  • a light toboggan for one or two people, ridden in a sitting or supine position.
  • [mass noun] a sport in which competitors make a timed descent of a course riding luges: the finals of the women’s luge

verb

[no object]
  • ride on a luge: youths luged in a reckless style

Origin:

late 19th century (as a verb): from Swiss French