berline

American  

[ber-lin, bur-lin] / bərˈlɪn, ˈbɜr lɪn /

Or berlin

noun

1. an automobile with the front and rear compartments separated by a glass partition, as some limousines.

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Etymology

Origin of berline

From French; see origin at berlin

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

berline

It was an excellent travelling berline, lined throughout with fur.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 332, June, 1843 by Various

As they raised him into the berline, however, he toppled forward, fainting.

From The Trampling of the Lilies by Sabatini, Rafael

The chevalier, who was a past master in farriery, examined the horses' shoes with minute care, while his brother superintended the inner economy of the berline.

From The Maid of Honour (Vol. 3 of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France by Wingfield, Lewis

An old two-horsed travelling berline stood waiting in the Place, with the hood down.

From The Gods are Athirst by Jackson, Emilie

At five o'clock she starts for Fontainebleau in her blue berline.

From The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir