1. A low, open, four-wheeled carriage with a folding hood, drawn by horses, used especially in Eastern Europe in the 19th century.
Usage: historical; also spelled britschka or britzchka

Examples

• The nobleman traveled across the countryside in his britzska.
• In 19th-century Russia, the britzska was a popular choice for long journeys.
• The britzska's folding hood provided protection from the elements during travel.
• Tolstoy described characters arriving in a britzska in his novels.