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britzka

British

/ ˈbrɪtskə /

noun

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

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

From More Tales by Polish Authors 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

At three we went in our britzka with post horses, through a torrent of rain, to West Cliff House, by appointment, to visit H.R.H. the Princess Sophia Matilda.

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

Meanwhile the britzka had turned to the left, for the pony, needing no further guiding, trotted into the courtyard of the villa residence.

From More Tales by Polish Authors by Various

The rattle of the britzka interrupted further conversation.

From Whirlpools A Novel of Modern Poland by Sienkiewicz, Henryk

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