TOBOGGAN


Meaning of TOBOGGAN in English

/ təˈbɒgən; NAmE -ˈbɑːg-/ noun , verb

■ noun

a long light narrow sledge (= a vehicle that slides over snow) sometimes curved up in front, used for sliding down slopes

■ verb

[ v ] to travel down a slope on snow or ice using a toboggan

►  to·bog·gan·ing noun [ U ]

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WORD ORIGIN

early 19th cent.: from Canadian French tabaganne , from Micmac (an Algonquian language) topaĝan sled.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.