n.
Pronunciation: ' bäb- ˌ sled
Function: noun
Etymology: perhaps from 4 bob
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