brougham

brougham

B0504300 (bro͞om, bro͞o′əm, brōm, brō′əm)n.1. A closed four-wheeled carriage with an open driver's seat in front.2. An automobile with an open driver's seat.3. An electrically powered automobile resembling a coupé.

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[After Henry Peter Brougham, First Baron Brougham and Vaux (1778-1868), Scottish-born jurist.]

brougham

(ˈbruːəm; bruːm) n1. (Automotive Engineering) a four-wheeled horse-drawn closed carriage having a raised open driver's seat in front2. (Automotive Engineering) obsolete a large car with an open compartment at the front for the driver3. (Automotive Engineering) obsolete an early electric car[C19: named after Henry Peter, Lord Brougham (1778–1868)]

brough•am

(ˈbru əm, brum, ˈbroʊ əm)

n. 1. a four-wheeled, boxlike closed carriage with the driver's perch outside. 2. a. (formerly) a limousine with an open driver's compartment. b. an early type of automobile resembling a coupé, often powered by an electric motor. [1850–55; after Lord Brougham (1778–1868), English statesman]

Brougham

A four-wheeled closed carriage drawn by one horse. The driver sat outside the closed cab. The original design was by Lord Brougham.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	brougham - light carriage; pulled by a single horsecarriage, equipage, rig - a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses
	2.	brougham - a sedan that has no roof over the driver's seatsedan, saloon - a car that is closed and that has front and rear seats and two or four doors

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compartiment