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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

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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 Louis Loewe

Well, Viscount, there will be in my court-yard this evening a good travelling britzka, with four post-horses, in which one may rest as in a bed.

From The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas père

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 ladies and Lord Montfort entered their britzka.

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

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

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