berline

American  

[ber-lin, bur-lin] / bərˈlɪn, ˈbɜr lɪn /

Or berlin

noun

1. an automobile with the front and rear compartments separated by a glass partition, as some limousines.

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Etymology

Origin of berline

From French; see origin at berlin

Example Sentences

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berline

The citoyen Blaise, who was a capital rider, took the road on horseback, going on in front to escape the dust from the berline.

From The Gods are Athirst by Jackson, Emilie

At the inn where we lodged, I found a return berline, belonging to Avignon, with three mules, which are the animals commonly used for carriages in this country.

From Travels through France and Italy by Smollett, T. (Tobias)

After setting up housekeeping in our berline, and putting all "to rights," the whips cracked, bells jingled, and away we thundered by the arrowy Rhone.

From Sunny Memories of Foreign Lands, Volume 2 by Stowe, Harriet Beecher

If Gabrielle could have read the thoughts that were working in two busy skulls within that rumbling berline she might have, perhaps, gazed out of the window with less hopeful equanimity.

From The Maid of Honour, Volume 2 (of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France by Wingfield, Lewis

From Lyons the traveller secured a return berline going back to Avignon with three mules and a voiturier named Joseph.

From Travels through France and Italy by Smollett, T. (Tobias)