BAROUCHES

Noun

barouches

plural of barouche

Source: Wiktionary


BAROUCHE

Ba*rouche", n. Etym: [G. barutsche, It. baroccio, biroccio, LL. barrotium, fr. L. birotus two-wheeled; bi=bis twice + rota wheel.]

Definition: A four-wheeled carriage, with a falling top, a seat on the outside for the driver, and two double seats on the inside arranged so that the sitters on the front seat face those on the back seat.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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