Britchka

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A type of horse-drawn carriage, with a foldable roof covering. historical

    "[H]e cracked his whip and the britchka leapt forward with increased speed over the cobblestones."

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briskybrisky

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"[H]e cracked his whip and the britchka leapt forward with increased speed over the cobblestones."

Etymology

From Russian бричка (brička), or its source, Polish bryczka, diminutive form of bryka (“carriage”), probably ultimately from Italian biroccio.

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