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herdic — ☆ herdic [hʉr′dik ] n. [after P. Herdic (1824 88), U.S. inventor] a low hung public carriage of the late 19th cent., with a back entrance and seats along the sides … English World dictionary
Herdic — A herdic is a type of horse drawn carriage, used as an omnibus, invented by Peter Herdic of Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania in 1881.A predecessor of the taxicab, the herdic was a small two wheeled carriage that had side seats and an… … Wikipedia
herdic — ˈhərdik noun ( s) Etymology: after Peter Herdic died 1888 American inventor : 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 … Useful english dictionary
herdic — /herr dik/, n. a low hung carriage with two or four wheels, having the entrance at the back and the seats at the sides. [1880 85, Amer.; named after P. Herdic, 19th century American, the inventor] * * * … Universalium
Herdic Phaeton Company — The Herdic Phaeton Company was a late 19th Century horse drawn stagecoach company in Washington, D.C. It started operations in December 1879, taking over for a horse drawn chariot company that had operated unsuccessfully for three years. The… … Wikipedia
herdic — low hung carriage with back entrance Carriages and Chariots … Phrontistery dictionary
herdic — adj. two or four wheeled carriage with the entrance in the back and the seats on the sides … English contemporary dictionary
herdic — her·dic … English syllables
Peter Herdic — Infobox Person name = Peter Herdic image size = 175px caption = birth date = December 14, 1824 birth place = Fort Plain, New York death date = February 2, 1888 death place = Huntingdon, Pennsylvania occupation = philanthropist, lumber baron,… … Wikipedia
History of Williamsport, Pennsylvania — Williamsport was incorporated as a borough on March 1, 1806, and as a city on January 15, 1866. The city is the original home of Little League Baseball, founded in 1939 as a three team league. In the late 1800s, when Williamsport was known as The … Wikipedia
