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bobsleigh

n.
UK //bˈɒbsleɪ// bob·sleigh Archaic
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Origin

From bobs, the short runners on which the bobsleigh is based (as opposed to a usual sleigh on long runners continuing all the way along the vehicle); further etymology unclear. Attested since 1839 as bob-sled, long before the invention of the sport.

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