luge

2 8.6

A small, flat sled that one or two people lie on to race down an ice track feet first

: trineo

Examples

Doctor Go-Fast design pro-model street luge.

Knockaround Guys (2001)
Luge Post-Camp Intervention Effectiveness Inventory (LPCIEI).

Academic text (2009)
I know she hit a curve and it was like this tube, like luge type of thing, like a snow luge.
Could we not take the luges with?

Knockaround Guys (2001)
They were an Olympic luge luger.
Access to this group of lugers was possible, in part, because the second author was serving in his second year as an assistant coach with the U.S. Luge Developmental Team, assuring a close working relationship with both the athletes and the head coach.

Academic text (2009)
During the winter Olympics, athletes compete in the luge event, racing down the ice track at incredible speeds.
The Olympic athlete trained for months to master the luge and improve his time on the challenging course.
At the local sports center, you can sign up for a luge class to learn how to navigate the ice track safely.

luge

2 8.6

sled

96 1.1

toboggan

5 4.2

luge singular

luges plural

Luge comes from French luge, which means 'sled'. So a luge is a small, fast sled used to race feet first down an icy track.