hand brake

The carriage was an open one with two double seats, and in front a single one for a messenger; it had also a hand-brake attached.
The Memoirs of General P. H. Sheridan, Complete|General Philip Henry Sheridan
He gave a savage twitch to the hand-brake, let in his clutch, and in a moment or two the car ran forward.
Married Life|May Edginton
I climb upon the upright ironwork of the platform and stand upon the wheel of the hand-brake.
The Road|Jack London
As a matter of fact, when we began the descent I found that the hand-brake wouldn't act, and knew the chains had gone wrong.
My Friend the Chauffeur|C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson

Then, with power thrown off and the hand-brake set, it rolled out on the bridge.
The Rover Boys in Business|Arthur M. Winfield

British Dictionary definitions for hand brake

handbrake

/ (ˈhændˌbreɪk) /

noun

a brake operated by a hand lever

the lever that operates the handbrake

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