Nantucket sleigh-ride

A form of Nantucket sleigh ride — An instance of the dragging of a whaleboat across the surface of a body of water by a harpooned whale.

Meanings

nounNantucket sleigh-ride (plural Nantucket sleigh-rides)

plural Nantucket sleigh-rides

  1. alternativeAlternative form of Nantucket sleigh ride.
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