herdic

noun

her·​dic

ˈhərdik

plural -s

: a small horse-drawn omnibus of late 19th century America having side seats and an entrance at the back

a herdic load of boys from some dance in town

—C. M. Flandrau

Word History

Etymology

after Peter Herdic †1888 American inventor

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