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SLEIGH

an open usually horse-drawn vehicle with runners for use on snow or ice

The meaning of the word sleigh is an open usually horse-drawn vehicle with runners for use on snow or ice.

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etymologythe history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language
transpireto take place : go on
laboriousinvolving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous
expropriateto deprive of possession or proprietary rights
opportunistone that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism
corroborateto support with evidence or authority : make more certain
mirthgladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter
innocuousproducing no injury : harmless
tritehackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original
gloatto observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight