Brichka

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of britchka. alt-of, alternative

    "A brichka is in form just like a small English waggon, and upon wheels, about the height and size of the little Coleseed waggons; it is made with a calash, like our chariots, which can be thrown back occasionally; and an apron of leather fastening up to within a foot of the top of the head: withinside, two curtains of leather draw and shut you up completely from the cold."

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"A brichka is in form just like a small English waggon, and upon wheels, about the height and size of the little Coleseed waggons; it is made with a calash, like our chariots, which can be thrown back occasionally; and an apron of leather fastening up to within a foot of the top of the head: withinside, two curtains of leather draw and shut you up completely from the cold."

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