toboggan
Translation
toboggan, sled
Examples
The children slid down the hill on a toboggan.
The children slid down the hill on a toboggan.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) toboggan a long, light sled for sliding on snow The children slid down the hill on a toboggan.
Similar Words
Synonyms: sled, sledge
Etymology
From an Algonquian (Native American) language, likely Mi'kmaq 'topaqan', meaning 'a drag'.
Memory Tips
The double 'gg' in the middle looks like two people sitting on a sled, ready to go!