English Dictionary

Nantucket sleigh ride

名詞

慣用表現 広義

(idiomatic) An obsolete and dangerous method of whale hunting in which a small boat manned by rowers and a harpooner, or a series of small boats tied together, would be attached to a whale by means of a harpoon and would then be towed by the creature at high speed across the water's surface, until the whale eventually became exhausted.

日本語の意味

旧式で危険な鯨狩りの手法。小舟に乗ったオール漕ぎの者と銛使い、または連結された小舟を用い、銛で鯨に接続し、鯨によって高速に引っ張られることで、最終的に鯨を疲弊させる狩猟方法。 / この表現は、転じて非常に危険で制御が難しい状況や行為を比喩的に指すこともある。

After the harpoon struck, the small boat was dragged for miles in a terrifying Nantucket sleigh ride that left the crew exhausted.

銛が命中すると、小さな小舟は何マイルも引きずられ、乗組員を疲れ果てさせる、鯨に曳かれて海面を高速で走らされるという恐ろしい捕鯨法だった。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) An obsolete and dangerous method of whale hunting in which a small boat manned by rowers and a harpooner, or a series of small boats tied together, would be attached to a whale by means of a harpoon and would then be towed by the creature at high speed across the water's surface, until the whale eventually became exhausted.

If we can fasten a good fish tomorrow when you are with us,said the captain of the New Bedford whaling bark Morning Star to me,I will try to give you a Nantucket sleigh ride."

意味（2）

(idiomatic, by extension) A similar scenario involving a large fish.

They said they planned to hook the shark with a gaff and go for a Nantucket sleigh ride.

Nantucket sleigh rides （ plural ）