brougham
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əm, brum, ˈbroʊ noun
1.
a four-wheeled, boxlike, closed carriage for two or four persons, having the driver's perch outside.
2.
Automotive.
a.
(formerly) a limousine having an open driver's compartment.
b.
an early type of automobile resembling a coupé, often powered by an electric motor.
Origin:
1850–55; named after Lord Brougham (1778–1868), English statesman
1850–55; named after Lord Brougham (1778–1868), English statesman
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| —n | |
| 1. | a four-wheeled horse-drawn closed carriage having a raised open driver's seat in front |
| 2. | obsolete a large car with an open compartment at the front for the driver |
| 3. | obsolete an early electric car |
| [C19: named after Henry Peter, Lord Brougham (1778--1868)] | |
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Brougham
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Word Origin & History
brougham
1851, one-horse closed carriage with two or four wheels, for two or four persons, from first Lord Brougham (1778-1868). The family name is from a place in Westmoreland.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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brougham
four-wheeled, one-horse carriage. As originally designed (c. 1838) by Henry (later Baron) Brougham, a former lord chancellor of England, it had a low coupe body, appearing as if the front were cut away, that enclosed one forward-facing seat for two passengers; a coachman's seat was attached to the front, where a third passenger could also ride
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Even today, reports vary as to whether the car would have a brougham or cabriolet body.
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