britzka

British  

/ ˈbrɪtskə /

noun

1. 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

The britzka again rolled on and after an interval was hidden in a cloud of dust, and Dolhanski, having naught else to do, returned also to Jastrzeb.

From Whirlpools A Novel of Modern Poland by Sienkiewicz, Henryk

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

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 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