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

He led her to the carriage with a ceremony suited to an archduchess, and stood under the archway where the portcullis used to hang, airily kissing his finger-tips till the berline was out of sight.

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

They stopped the berline, and I handed them over to them without hesitation, thinking that they had come from the Emperor.'

From The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir

"The younger one did not by any chance inquire of you whether it would be possible to hire a berline?" asked Caron desperately.

From The Trampling of the Lilies by Sabatini, Rafael

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)

As she left the room, there was a clatter of hoofs outside, and looking through the window, I saw the coroneted berline whirled rapidly away by four vigorous posters.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 62, No. 384, October 1847 by Various