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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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The ladies and Lord Montfort entered their britzka.

From Henrietta Temple A Love Story by Disraeli, Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield

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

Nine times out of ten shall you behold, standing at the door, a splendid equipage—a britzka or barouche.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 331, May, 1843 by Various

Stay, whilst the big door opens, and then mark the owner of the house and britzka.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 331, May, 1843 by Various

"These learned people always have a screw loose in their heads," he reflected, looking after the dust raised by the pastor's britzka.

From More Tales by Polish Authors by Various

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