'Bobsled' definitions:
Definition of 'bobsled'
From: WordNet
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]