'Bobsled' definitions:

Definition of 'bobsled'

From: WordNet
noun
Formerly two short sleds coupled together [syn: bobsled, bobsleigh]
noun
A long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism [syn: bobsled, bobsleigh, bob]
verb
Ride a bobsled; "The boys bobbed down the hill screaming with pleasure" [syn: bobsled, bob]

Definition of 'Bobsled'

From: GCIDE
  • 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]