britzka

/ ˈbrɪtskə /

noun

1. a long horse-drawn carriage with a folding top over the rear seat and a rear-facing front seat

Word History and Origins

Origin of britzka¹

C19: from German, variant of Britschka , from Polish bryczka a little cart, from bryka cart

Example Sentences

Picturing him as he races along in his britzka, devilishly counting the souls on his unreal estate, I can’t help imagining the racist Wells Fargo loan officers who pushed subprime mortgages on black homeowners in Baltimore.

From New York Times

My God!" he said, "she sent me to the farmhouses to arrange the defence, and it never occurred to me that in the meantime she would jump into the britzka and drive away.

From Project Gutenberg

In the meantime, the rattle of a britzka resounded before the balcony and, a moment later, Gronski summoned Miss Anney from her room, where she was hastily changing her clothes, which were covered with blood.

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Then Dolhanski turned towards the highway leading to the city, and a half an hour later met Miss Anney, driving the britzka as fast as the horses could run; on the rear seat was the doctor.

From Project Gutenberg

The britzka again rolled on and after an interval was hidden in a cloud of dust, and Dolhanski, having naught else to do, returned also to Jastrzeb.

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