herdic

[ hur-dik ]
/ ˈhɜr dɪk /

noun

a low-hung carriage with two or four wheels, having the entrance at the back and the seats at the sides.

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Origin of herdic

1880–85, Americanism; named after P. Herdic, 19th-century American, the inventor

Words nearby herdic

Hercynian, hercynite, herd, herd-book, herder, herdic, herd immunity, herding dog, herd instinct, herd's-grass, herdsman
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British Dictionary definitions for herdic

herdic
/ (ˈhɜːdɪk) /

noun

US a small horse-drawn carriage with a rear entrance and side seats

Word Origin for herdic

C19: named after P. Herdic, 19th-century American inventor
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