a long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism
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Bobsled \Bob"sled`\, Bobsleigh \Bob"sleigh`\, n. 1. A short sled, mostly used as one of a pair connected by a reach or coupling; also, the compound sled so formed. [U. S.]
The long wagon body set on bobsleds. --W. D. Howells.
2. 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.
Syn: bobsled. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
After 1968, Alpe d'Huez restored one of its sunnier ski slopes by knocking down the bobsleigh course, while the ski jump at St Nizier was left to rot, and a speed skating track at Grenoble closed for lack of support.
From Northern Ireland, there is a businessman who was Olympic bobsleigh gold medallist in 1964.
The ecstasy occurs when you stop. St Moritz is one of the most celebrated 'natural' bobsleigh tracks built each year out of snow.