herdic
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of herdic
1880–85, named after P. Herdic, 19th-century American, the inventor
Example Sentences
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"I saw the King riding in a herdic in Boston a few days before we sailed," said Maggie.
From The King's Men A Tale of To-morrow by Grant, Robert
The sigh was only half hove when the herdic backed up to my destination, which was about 300 feet from where I got in, as the crow flies.
From Remarks by Nye, Bill
They got into the herdic, and as it drove off he took out his watch and saw that she had been absent just three minutes.
From The Age of Innocence by Wharton, Edith
Come, people, let's get back in the herdic, for we have a long journey ahead of us.
From The Sorrows of a Show Girl by McGaffey, Kenneth
During the winters he was at the Winthrop, Mr. Whittier's favorite way of getting about was in a herdic.
From John Greenleaf Whittier His Life, Genius, and Writings by Kennedy, W. Sloane
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