cariole vs toboggan

cariole

noun
  • A toboggan drawn by dogs, with a passenger or cargo compartment enclosed by skins or fabric, and a small platform at the rear. 

  • A small, light, open one-horse carriage. 

  • A kind of calash. 

  • A sleigh drawn by horses, with seats for a driver and possibly passengers. 

  • A covered cart. 

toboggan

noun
  • A similar sled of wood, pulled by dogs, possibly with steel runners, made to transport cargo. 

  • A long sled without runners, with the front end curled upwards, which may be pulled across snow by a cord or used to coast down hills. 

  • Something which, once it starts going (figuratively) downhill, is unstoppable until it reaches the bottom. 

  • A knit cap, designed to provide warmth in cold weather. 

verb
  • To go downhill unstoppably until one reaches the bottom. 

  • To slide down a hill on a toboggan or other object. 

  • To fly sharply downward so as to build up speed to facilitate in-flight refueling of a faster aircraft. 

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