brougham

brougham

 (bro͞om, bro͞o′əm, brōm, brō′əm)

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.

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

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brougham

(ˈbruːəm; bruːm)

n

1. (Automotive Engineering) a four-wheeled horse-drawn closed carriage having a raised open driver's seat in front

2. (Automotive Engineering) obsolete a large car with an open compartment at the front for the driver

3. (Automotive Engineering) obsolete an early electric car

[C19: named after Henry Peter, Lord Brougham (1778–1868)]

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brough•am

(ˈbru əm, brum, ˈbroʊ əm)

n.

1. a four-wheeled, boxlike closed carriage with the driver's perch outside.

2.

a. (formerly) a limousine with an open driver's compartment.

b. an early type of automobile resembling a coupé, often powered by an electric motor.

[1850–55; after Lord Brougham (1778–1868), English statesman]

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Brougham

A four-wheeled closed carriage drawn by one horse. The driver sat outside the closed cab. The original design was by Lord Brougham.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	brougham - 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

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Translations

compartiment

brougham

[bruːm] N → break m

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brougham

n → Brougham m

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