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herdic

noun
her·​dic | \ ˈhərdik\
plural -s

Definition of herdic

: 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

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History and Etymology for herdic

after Peter Herdic †1888 American inventor

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