English
Etymology
Named from w:Lord Brougham|Henry Peter, Lord Brougham (1778-1868), the vehicle's designer.

Pronunciation
IPA: /'bru:�m/

Noun
brougham (plural: broughams)

1. 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.

#:*1891: �Yes,� he continued, glancing out of the window. �A nice little brougham and a pair of beauties.� � Arthur Conan Doyle, �A Scandal In Bohemia� (Norton 2005 p.12)

1. an automobile, a sedan without a roof over driver's seat.

See also
pedialite

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