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sleigh

/sleɪ/ noun B2
  1. A vehicle, generally pulled by an animal, which moves over snow or ice on runners, used for transporting persons or goods. (contrast "sled", which is smaller) · Santa travels in a sleigh.

Plural sleighs

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The tinkles of sleigh bells among the snowy hills came like elfin chimes through the frosty air, but their music was not sweeter than the song in Anne’s heart and on her lips.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 141 · C1
And her cousins are coming over from Newbridge in a big pung sleigh to go to the Debating Club concert at the hall tomorrow night.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 144 · C1
Then Diana’s cousins, the Murrays from Newbridge, came; they all crowded into the big pung sleigh, among straw and furry robes.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 149 · C1
Tinkles of sleigh bells and distant laughter, that seemed like the mirth of wood elves, came from every quarter.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 149 · C1

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