brougham

Meaning

Noun

  • 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.

Origin

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

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