shooting brake

noun British.

Words nearby shooting brake

shootaround, shootdown, shooter, shootie, shooting box, shooting brake, shooting gallery, shooting guard, shooting iron, shooting match, shooting script

Origin of shooting brake

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

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British Dictionary definitions for shooting brake

shooting brake

noun

British a former name for estate car

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