Luge
WordNet
noun
(1) A racing sled for one or two people
verb
(2) Move along on a luge or toboggan
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Etymology
From French luge, from Franco-Provençal, from Late Latin sclodia, from Gaulish stludio, akin to Irish slaod 'raft, float', Old Breton stloit 'traction, sliding' (modern stlej 'sleigh'), Welsh llithr 'slide, slippage'.