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britzka

British  
/ ˈbrɪtskə /

noun

  1. a long horse-drawn carriage with a folding top over the rear seat and a rear-facing front seat

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of britzka

C19: from German, variant of Britschka , from Polish bryczka a little cart, from bryka cart

Example Sentences

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At eleven o'clock my dear Judith, Horatio, Mr Ridge, and myself went in the britzka to Tinley Lodge, Upper French Farm.

From Diaries of Sir Moses and Lady Montefiore, Volume I Comprising Their Life and Work as Recorded in Their Diaries From 1812 to 1883 by Loewe, Louis

The rattle of the britzka interrupted further conversation.

From Whirlpools A Novel of Modern Poland by Sienkiewicz, Henryk

The doctor, who alighted from the britzka to rush to Dolhanski's assistance in case of need, soon saw them among the forest thickets.

From Whirlpools A Novel of Modern Poland by Sienkiewicz, Henryk

The britzka was now approaching the factory, and the noise became audible and roused the musing pastor.

From More Tales by Polish Authors by Various

Moire antiques you never meet Sweeping the filth of a dirty street But every woman's claim to ton Depends upon The team she drives, whether phaeton, Landau, or britzka.

From Complete Poetical Works by Harte, Bret