TOBOGGAN


Meaning of TOBOGGAN in English

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

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Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.