Main Entry: bob·sled

Pronunciation: \ˈbäb-ˌsled\

Function: noun

Etymology: perhaps from ⁴bob

Date: 1837

1 : a short sled usually used as one of a pair joined by a coupling
2 : a large usually metal sled used in racing and equipped with two pairs of runners in tandem, a long seat for two or more people, a steering wheel, and a hand brake

— bobsled intransitive verb

— bob·sled·der noun