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noun
A long sled without runners, with the front end curled upwards, which may be pulled across snow by a cord or used to coast down hills.
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noun
A similar sled of wood, pulled by dogs, possibly with steel runners, made to transport cargo.
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Usage: Canada, US
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noun
Something which, once it starts going (figuratively) downhill, is unstoppable until it reaches the bottom.
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Usage: figuratively
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noun
A knit cap, designed to provide warmth in cold weather.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Southern-US, Virginia, West
Qualifier: especially South Carolina; North Carolina; especially South Carolina; North Carolina
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verb
To slide down a hill on a toboggan or other object.
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verb
To go downhill unstoppably until one reaches the bottom.
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Usage: figuratively
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verb
To fly sharply downward so as to build up speed to facilitate in-flight refueling of a faster aircraft.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
a long narrow sled without runners; boards curve upward in front
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: sled, sledge, sleigh
verb
move along on a luge or toboggan
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: luge
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Broader terms: sled, sleigh
History
The noun is attested since 1829, the verb since 1846. Both derive from French tabaganne, which derives from an Algonquian word, probably Mi'kmaq tepaqan or Abenaki dabôgan, influenced by similar words in other Eastern Canadian Algonquian languages. The sense of "hat" is recorded since 1929 and is short for toboggan cap (1928), a cap suitable for wearing while tobogganing.
Across languages
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