rheda

[ ree-duh ]

/ ˈri də /

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noun, plural rhe·das, rhe·dae

[ree-dee, -dahy]. /ˈri di, -daɪ/.

(in ancient Rome) a four-wheeled traveling carriage.

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Origin of rheda

<Latin raeda, r(h)ēda<Gaulish; cf. palfrey

Allusion is here made to the rheda (the travelling-coach) or the carruca (a comfortable, nay, magnificent equipage).
Quintus Claudius, Volume 1 of 2|Ernst Eckstein
We will take his advice, and instead of traveling in the clumsy rheda over the sandy road, we will ride out on horseback.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. XII. No. 31. October, 1873.|Various
With keen eyes that shifted nervously, he hurried down toward the rheda.
The Lion's Brood|Duffield Osborne
A harsh cry of command or warning rang out ahead, and the rheda stopped short with a jolt.
The Lion's Brood|Duffield Osborne

Glancing cautiously up and down the street, Calavius approached the rheda.
The Lion's Brood|Duffield Osborne