Definition

1. Noun:
   • A long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism: A vehicle used in the winter sport of bobsledding, designed to carry a team of two or more athletes down a narrow, twisting, ice-covered track at high speed.
   • Formerly two short sleds coupled together: The historical form of the bobsleigh, which originated from connecting two individual sleds.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The four-person bobsleigh set a new track record.
  • They trained for years to compete in the Olympic bobsleigh event.
  • The old bobsleigh was made from two sleds joined together.

Advanced Usage

• "to pilot/drive a bobsleigh": To be the person who steers the sled.
  • Her dream is to pilot a bobsleigh for her country.
• "bobsleigh run/track": The specially constructed icy chute on which the sport is performed.
  • The new bobsleigh track is one of the most challenging in the world.

Variants and Related Words

• Bobsled (n/v): A common synonym, especially in American English. Can also be used as a verb meaning to ride or race in a bobsleigh.
  • The team will bobsled in the final heat tomorrow.
• Bobsledding (n): The sport or activity of racing on a bobsleigh.
  • Bobsledding requires immense strength and precision.

Synonyms

• Sled (n): A general term for a vehicle on runners for sliding over snow or ice.
• Toboggan (n): A long, flat-bottomed sled, typically without runners, used for recreational sliding.

Related Phrases

• Two-man bobsleigh: The specific event for a sled carrying two athletes.
• Four-man bobsleigh: The specific event for a sled carrying four athletes.
• Bobsleigh crew/team: The athletes who push and ride in the sled.

Noun

1. a long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism
2. formerly two short sleds coupled together