nantucket sleigh ride

/N AE0 N T AH1 K IH0 T S L EY0 R AY0 D/

noun

1
(idiomatic) An instance of the dragging of a whaleboat across the surface of a body of water by a harpooned whale.
2
(idiomatic, by extension) An instance of the dragging of a boat (especially a small one) by an aquatic creature or vessel attached to it by a rope or other line.

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