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a chair that decided gravity was optional and snow was a racetrack
means A sled, typically larger and horse-drawn, mounted on runners for gliding over snow or ice.
from From Dutch slee, a shortened form of slede (sled), brought to America by Dutch settlers — a cousin of English 'sled' and 'sledge,' all tracing back to a Germanic root meaning 'to slide.' The spelling 'sleigh' is an English respelling that gave the humble Dutch slee a fancier, frostier coat.
- weapon origin
- Bobsleds began as steered sleighs strapped together for speed
- silent killer
- Runners hiss instead of rattle, sneaking up like winter
- horse math
- Snow lets one horse haul loads four wheels couldn't
- word root
- From Dutch slee, cousin to the word sled
- jingle reason
- Bells warned others a silent sleigh was approaching
iditarod — annual dog sled race in alaska, 1,000 miles from anchorage to nome since 1973
kick sled — finnish transport method still used in lapland, propelled by pushing feet on ice and snow
reindeer sledding finnmark — sámi herding practice in northern norway, used for centuries to manage and transport reindeer herds