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brougham

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brougham  (brm, brm, brm, brm)
n.
1. A closed four-wheeled carriage with an open driver's seat in front.
2. An automobile with an open driver's seat.
3. An electrically powered automobile resembling a coupé.

[After Henry Peter Brougham, First Baron Brougham and Vaux (1778-1868), Scottish-born jurist.]

brougham [ˈbruːəm bruːm]
n
1. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) a four-wheeled horse-drawn closed carriage having a raised open driver's seat in front
2. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) Obsolete a large car with an open compartment at the front for the driver
3. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) Obsolete an early electric car
[named after Henry Peter, Lord Brougham (1778-1868)]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.broughambrougham - light carriage; pulled by a single horse
carriage, equipage, rig - a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses
2.brougham - a sedan that has no roof over the driver's seat
sedan, saloon - a car that is closed and that has front and rear seats and two or four doors
Translations
brougham [bruːm] Nbreak m
brougham
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Thus it happened that we were certainly a poor family, in spite of the fine appearance we made, the fashionable street we lived in, the neat brougham we kept, and the clumsy and expensive footman who answered our door.
The brougham glided up into the Strand, and turned westwards.
A brougham and pair of grays, under the glare of a gas-lamp, stood before the doctor's door.
 
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