n.
Pronunciation: t ə - ' bä-g ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Canadian French tobogan, of Algonquian origin; akin to Micmac tobâgun drag made of skin
Date: circa 1820
1 : a long flat-bottomed light sled made usually of thin boards curved up at one end with usually low handrails at the sides
2 : a downward course or a sharp decline
3 chiefly Southern & Midland : STOCKING CAP
toboggan[1]