noun
brougham
BROO-um/ˈbruːəm/
An enclosed, four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage.
A horse draws the enclosed brougham along the cobbled street.
Etymology
Brougham is the name of the lord who had such a closed carriage built for himself. His name became the term for the carriage type.
In context
discover a brougham, drawn by two magnificent horses
More examples
- The passenger stepped from the brougham onto the pavement.
- Rain tapped against the carriage windows of the brougham.
- A restored brougham stood among the museum's horse-drawn vehicles.
Forms
brougham · broughams
Similar words
- carriage
- A general term for horse-drawn passenger vehicles.