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rheda

American  
[ree-duh] / ˈri də /

noun

rhedas, plural rhedae plural
  1. (in ancient Rome) a four-wheeled traveling carriage.


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Etymology

Origin of rheda

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

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With keen eyes that shifted nervously, he hurried down toward the rheda.

From The Lion's Brood by Osborne, Duffield

A harsh cry of command or warning rang out ahead, and the rheda stopped short with a jolt.

From The Lion's Brood by Osborne, Duffield

So speaking, he assisted Marcia to descend, and, summoning his servants, gave the rheda and its guardians into their care.

From The Lion's Brood by Osborne, Duffield

"Come," repeated Marcia, and the little inn-keeper trotted up to the rheda and stood watching her with an expression of canine wonder and subservience in his big, dull eyes.

From The Lion's Brood by Osborne, Duffield

Glancing cautiously up and down the street, Calavius approached the rheda.

From The Lion's Brood by Osborne, Duffield

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