Sleigh - word of the day

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sleigh, n. 

Chiefly U.S. and Canada.  [Originally U.S., ad. Du. slee, contracted form of slede SLEAD n.]

1. A sledge constructed or used as a vehicle for passengers, usually drawn by one or more horses.

1703 S. SEWALL Diary 11 Dec., Corps is brought to town in the governours slay. 1705 Ibid. 11 Jan., The governour and his lady essaying to come from Charlestown to Boston in their slay,his four horses fell in [to the water], and the two horses behind were drown'd. 1721 New Engl. Courant 25 Dec., They went to church in a sley. 1768 Francis Lett. (1901) I. 81 The Amusements among the Ladies.is riding upon the snow in Sleighs, a kind of open coach upon a sledge, drawn by a pair of horses. (læs mere i Oxford English Dictionary)