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
Gemariahgem-ə-RIE-ə (English)Biblical
Deodato-Portuguese
Yamuna-Tamil, Indian, Telugu
EthanEE-thən (English)English, Jewish, French, Biblical, Biblical Latin
Mei (1)-Chinese
Avilius-Ancient Roman