Nantucket sleigh ride



Nantucket sleigh ride

An instance of a whaling ship that has hooked a whale and thus is being pulled by it. We're going on a Nantucket sleigh ride today, boys—I can feel it! There's a whale out there just waiting for our harpoons!
See also: ride

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
TabithaTAB-i-thə (English)English, Biblical, Biblical Greek
Suzannasoo-ZAN-əEnglish
Meade[mi:d]
MintyMIN-teeEnglish (Rare)
Lei (1)-Hawaiian
Chuy-Spanish