Definition of Nantucket sleigh ride in English:

Nantucket sleigh ride

noun nanˌtʌkɪt ˈsleɪ rʌɪd

US slang

Especially among whalers: the towing of a boat by a harpooned whale or shark; an instance of this.

Mid 19th century. From the name of Nantucket + sleigh-ride, with allusion to the former status of the island as a whaling centre.

nounnanˌtʌkɪt ˈsleɪ rʌɪd

US slang

Especially among whalers: the towing of a boat by a harpooned whale or shark; an instance of this.

Mid 19th century. From the name of Nantucket + sleigh-ride, with allusion to the former status of the island as a whaling centre.

单词	Nantucket sleigh ride
释义	Definition of Nantucket sleigh ride in English: Nantucket sleigh ride noun nanˌtʌkɪt ˈsleɪ rʌɪd US slang Especially among whalers: the towing of a boat by a harpooned whale or shark; an instance of this. Origin Mid 19th century. From the name of Nantucket + sleigh-ride, with allusion to the former status of the island as a whaling centre. Definition of Nantucket sleigh ride in US English: Nantucket sleigh ride nounnanˌtʌkɪt ˈsleɪ rʌɪd US slang Especially among whalers: the towing of a boat by a harpooned whale or shark; an instance of this. Origin Mid 19th century. From the name of Nantucket + sleigh-ride, with allusion to the former status of the island as a whaling centre.
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