Nantucket sleigh ride

noun2

1. •
   An instance of the dragging of a whaleboat across the surface of a body of water by a harpooned whale.

   • 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." — 1905
2. •
   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.

   • They said they planned to hook the shark with a gaff and go for a "Nantucket sleigh ride." — 1974