BROUGHAM

brougham

(noun) a sedan that has no roof over the driver’s seat

brougham

(noun) light carriage; pulled by a single horse

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Named from Henry Peter, Lord Brougham (1778–1868), who either invented or popularized the vehicle.

Noun

brougham (plural broughams)

A four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage, designed in 1839. It had an open seat for the driver in front of the closed cabin for two or four passengers.

An automobile, a sedan without a roof over the driver's seat.

Source: Wiktionary


Brough"am, n.

Definition: A light, close carriage, with seats inside for two or four, and the fore wheels so arranged as to turn short.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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