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DictionarytobogganRunnerless sled
noun / verb

toboggan

tuh-BAH-gun/təˈbɑːɡən/

A long, flat sled without runners, or riding downhill on one.

The wooden toboggan rests on the snow with its front curled upward.

An unoccupied traditional wooden toboggan rests diagonally on a small snowy slope, clearly showing its long narrow flat bottom, curled-up front, and absence of runners.
Etymology
tobogganCanadian Frenchlong, flat-bottomed sled

Tabagane named a long, flat-bottomed sled originally used for transport over snow. The selected meaning applies that same kind of sled to recreational downhill sliding.

More examples

  • We pull the toboggan back up the hill.
  • The children toboggan down the snowy slope together.
  • We spent the afternoon tobogganing before the snow melted.

Forms

toboggan · toboggans · tobogganed · tobogganing

Similar words

sled
A broader term that includes models supported by runners.
luge
A small racing sled with runners, ridden lying back.