Bobsleigh vs. Tobogganing

Bobsleigh and Tobogganing Definitions
Bobsleigh
(obsolete) A sleigh for saw logs or heavy timber resting on two pairs of two short runners.
Tobogganing
A long, narrow, runnerless sled constructed of thin boards curled upward at the front end.
Bobsleigh
A winter sport in which teams make timed runs down narrow, twisting, banked purpose-built iced tracks in a gravity-powered sled.
Tobogganing
To coast, ride, or travel on a toboggan.
Bobsleigh
(UK) The sled used in the sport of bobsleigh.
Tobogganing
(Slang) To decline or fall rapidly
His good fortune has tobogganed.
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Bobsleigh
To ride a bobsleigh.
Tobogganing
Present participle of toboggan
Bobsleigh
Formerly two short sleds coupled together
Tobogganing
The use of toboggans, historically for transport, but now usually for pleasure or for organised sport.
Bobsleigh
A long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism
Tobogganing
Riding on a long light sled with low handrails
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