"britchka" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: britchkas [plural]
Etymology: From Russian бричка (brička), or its source, Polish bryczka, diminutive form of bryka (“carriage”), probably ultimately from Italian biroccio. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ru|бричка}} Russian бричка (brička), {{der|en|pl|bryczka}} Polish bryczka, {{m|pl|bryka||carriage}} bryka (“carriage”), {{der|en|it|biroccio}} Italian biroccio Head templates: {{en-noun}} britchka (plural britchkas)
  1. (now chiefly historical) A type of horse-drawn carriage, with a foldable roof covering. Wikipedia link: Britzka Tags: historical Categories (topical): Carriages Synonyms: brisky, britschka, britscha, britska, britshka, britzka, britzska

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