Definition of "sleigh" [sleigh]

• A light vehicle mounted on runners and having one or more seats, usually drawn by a horse over snow or ice. (noun)
• To ride in or drive a sleigh. (verb-intransitive)

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• "And why is that Christmas songs always use the word sleigh instead of sled?"
• "Synopsis: A bunch of writers conjure the story of Satan Claus, monstrous legend of Christmas whose sleigh is pulled by eight black pigs with demonic eyes."
• "Kincaid believed it was called a sleigh bed, and again, probably a reproduction."