Bobsled vs. Bobsleigh

Bobslednoun

A sled used to go down a bob track.

Bobslednoun

The sport of travelling down a bob track as fast as possible.

Bobslednoun

A short sled, mostly used as one of a pair connected by a reach or coupling; the compound sled so formed.

Bobsledverb

To ride a bobsled.

Bobslednoun

A short sled, mostly used as one of a pair connected by a reach or coupling; also, the compound sled so formed.

Bobslednoun

a long racing sled (for 2 or more people), having two pairs of runners, with the front pair connected to a steering mechanism. They are usually raced one at a time down a steeply sloping path or specially constructed chute, with sharp banked curves, and attain high speeds.

Bobslednoun

formerly two short sleds coupled together

Bobslednoun

a long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism

Bobsledverb

ride a bobsled;

Bobsleighnoun

(obsolete) A sleigh for saw logs or heavy timber resting on two pairs of two short runners

Bobsleighnoun

(UK) A winter sport in which teams make timed runs down narrow, twisting, banked purpose-built iced tracks in a gravity-powered sled.

Bobsleighnoun

(UK) The sled used in the sport of bobsleigh

Bobsleighverb

To ride a bobsleigh.

Bobsleighnoun

formerly two short sleds coupled together

Bobsleighnoun

a long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism

Bobsleigh

Bobsleigh or bobsled is a team winter sport that involves making timed runs down narrow, twisting, banked, iced tracks in a gravity-powered sleigh. International bobsleigh competitions are governed by the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation, also known as FIBT from the French Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing.