shooting brake

noun British.

station wagon.

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Origin of shooting brake

First recorded in 1910–15; earlier, a light horse-drawn wagonette; compare break, brake bodiless carriage frame, wagonette (< ?)

Words nearby shooting brake

shoot for, shoot from the hip, shootie, Shoot, if you must, this old gray head, shooting box, shooting brake, shooting gallery, shooting guard, shooting iron, shooting match, shooting script
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British Dictionary definitions for shooting brake

shooting brake

noun

British a former name for estate car
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