Definition of "herdic" [her•dic]

• A small horse-drawn cab with two wheels, side seats, and an entrance at the back, used in the 19th century. (noun)

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• "They walked back toward Beacon Street, and near the club Archer caught sight of the plush-lined "herdic" which had carried his note to the"
• ""I will call a herdic and see you home," he said, "if you will come now."
• "They walked back toward Beacon Street, and near the club Archer caught sight of the plush-lined “herdic” which had carried his note to the Parker House, and whose driver was reposing from this effort by bathing his brow at the corner hydrant."