Download the app
educalingo
Search

Meaning of "herdic" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HERDIC

Named after P. Herdic, 19th-century American inventor.
info
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp
section

PRONUNCIATION OF HERDIC

herdic  [ˈhɜːdɪk] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HERDIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Herdic is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HERDIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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 entrance at the back. The major improvements over previous types of carriage were in the springs, the way the body was mounted on the springs, and the manner in which the axles, springs, body and shaft were connected. Herdics were designed as passenger vehicles, and, in particular, for use in public transportation. Their low entry made it easy for passengers to enter and exit the cars. The first herdic cabs carried up to eight passengers. The earliest herdics were painted bright yellow and quickly acquired the canary nickname. Each cab was small enough to move freely through the city streets of Williamsport and leave its passengers at the curb instead of the middle of the street as other modes of public transportation were forced to do. Peter Herdic had moderate success with his cab and it was soon adopted in the cities of Boston, Philadelphia, New York, Washington, D.C., and numerous other cities.

Definition of herdic in the English dictionary

The definition of herdic in the dictionary is a small horse-drawn carriage with a rear entrance and side seats.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HERDIC


bardic
ˈbɑːdɪk
bezoardic
ˌbɛzəʊˈɑːdɪk
chaordic
keɪˈɔːdɪk
comedic
kəˈmiːdɪk
cyclopaedic
ˌsaɪkləˈpiːdɪk
cyclopedic
ˌsaɪkləˈpiːdɪk
Dardic
ˈdɑːdɪk
encyclopaedic
ɪnˌsaɪkləʊˈpiːdɪk
encyclopedic
ɛnˌsaɪkləʊˈpiːdɪk
logopedic
ˌlɒɡəˈpiːdɪk
Longobardic
ˌlɒŋɡəˈbɑːdɪk
ludic
ˈluːdɪk
nerdic
ˈnɜːdɪk
nordic
ˈnɔːdɪk
orthopaedic
ˌɔːθəʊˈpiːdɪk
orthopedic
ˌɔːθəˈpiːdɪk
paludic
pəˈluːdɪk
pudic
ˈpjuːdɪk
saccadic
səˈkɑːdɪk
Sephardic
sɛˈfɑːdɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HERDIC

hercynite
herd
herd instinct
herd tester
herd testing
herd-book
herdboy
herden
herder
herdess
herdlike
herdsman
herdsmen
Herdwick
here
here and now
here and there
here goes
here today, gone tomorrow
here we go again

WORDS THAT END LIKE HERDIC

acidic
antispasmodic
Ayurvedic
episodic
fjordic
Greenlandic
Hassidic
Icelandic
juridic
Langobardic
medic
melodic
nomadic
paramedic
periodic
scandic
sporadic
syndic
triadic
Vedic

Synonyms and antonyms of herdic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «herdic» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF HERDIC

Find out the translation of herdic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of herdic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «herdic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

herdic
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Herdic
570 millions of speakers

English

herdic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

herdic
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

herdic
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Herdic
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Herdic
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

herdic
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Herdic
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Herdic
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Herdic
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

herdic
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

herdic
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Herdic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

herdic
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

herdic
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जन्म देणारी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Herdic
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Herdic
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Herdic
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Herdic
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

herdic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Herdic
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

herdic
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Herdic
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Herdic
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of herdic

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HERDIC»

The term «herdic» is used very little and occupies the 161.035 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Rarely used
25
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «herdic» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of herdic
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «herdic».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HERDIC» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «herdic» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «herdic» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about herdic

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HERDIC»

Discover the use of herdic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to herdic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Williamsport's Millionaires' Row
Built m 1864 by the legendary Peter Herdic, the Herdic House was intended to be the social gathering place of Williamsport's elite and those who traveled through the bustling lumber mecca. Herdic ordered his crew to "spare no cost or labor" ...
Thad Stephen Meckley, 2005
2
Susquehanna, River of Dreams
Herdic's financial dealings also attracted the attention of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which charged him with conspiracy to defraud investors in his brother-in-law's bank, and in a separate prosecution, with obtaining money under  ...
Susan Q. Stranahan, 1995
3
Taste of Pennsylvania History
407 WEST FOURTH STREET WILLIAMSPORT, PA 17101 717-322-0165 The soft rose exterior of The Peter Herdic House invites the gaze to linger on the Italian villa-style structure. Built in 1854 as the home of Williamsport lumber baron Peter ...
Debbie Nunley, Karen Jane Elliott, 2000
4
Pennsylvania State Reports
Herdic recovered the value of the logs at W illiamsport less the cost of cutting and driving them there. In an action by Lloyd for dogs out on his land, Young could set off only the costs in the replevin. 2. Young could not set off the profit he could ...
Pennsylvania. Supreme Court, 1871
5
Pennsylvania State Reports Containing Cases Decided by the ...
[Herdic p., Bilger.] mit to the jury the question of mistake or fraud, without evidence from which it could fairly be inferred. 2. Contracts for the sale of lumber on the West Branch of the Susquehanna are presumed to be made with reference to the ...
Pennsylvania. Supreme Court, 1865
6
History of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania: Including Its ...
Trinity Episcopal Church, corner West Fourth street and Trinity place, was built under the auspices of Peter Herdic in 1871. The church organization was formed December 28, 1865, and Rev. Henry Spackman was elected the first rector.
John Franklin Meginness, 1892
7
Williamsport: Boomtown on the Susquehanna
LUMBER. BOOM'S. COLOSSUS: PETER. HERDIC. Peter Herdic looms over Williamsport's "Lumber Boom Era" like a colossus. I Ierdic arguably has left a greater imprint on the posterity of Williamsport and Lycoming County than any other ...
Robin Van Auken, Louis E. Hunsinger, 2003
8
Railroads of Pennsylvania: Fragments of the Past in the ...
Williamsport's most famous businessman was Peter Herdic, a native of New York who came to Williamsport in 1853. Besides the lumber industry, Herdic got involved in virtually every other Williamsport business, and even served as mayor .
Lorett Treese, 2003
9
Encyclopaedia of contemporary biography, of Pennsylvania ...
PETER HERDIC, formerly Mayor of Williams- port, Pa. , and prominently connected with many lumber, real estate, manufacturing, railroad, and other interests in Central Pennsylvania, was bora in 1824 near Fort Plain, in that State. His father ...
‎1808
10
Williamsport
CULVER, Supervising Architect, Herdic Block, and examine plans “"1 d'“"i"gs' PETER HERDIC Peter Herdic employed lumber workers when times were tough due to logging in the west flooding the market. This is a reprint ofan advertisement ...
Thad Stephen Meckley, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HERDIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term herdic is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Peter Herdic House Bread Pudding
Visit the elegant Peter Herdic House restaurant on Millionaire's Row in Williamsport Chef and owner Liz Miele prepares a Smoked Salmon and ... «wnep.com, Feb 15»
2
The Highwayman: Train and baseball fans will find Pennsylvania's I …
Right around the corner is the Peter Herdic Transportation Museum. You can't miss it. One of only two remaining Pullman “Colonial Series” ... «The Delaware County Daily Times, Oct 14»
3
Land transfers for Aug. 5-10
... $90,000; John D. Herdic to Robert J. Killen; 5306 S. Bay Hill Court; $449,900; Tate Terrace Realty Investors Inc. to Timothy P. Chmielewski; ... «Suffolk News-Herald, Sep 14»
4
Givens: The old St. James site is getting a new tenant
In the 1880s, after the Tex-Mex railroad was built to Laredo, Corpus Christi got its first transit system, horse-drawn herdic coaches, which ... «Corpus Christi Caller Times, Aug 14»
5
Your complete Williamsport dining guide for Little League World …
Among those offering diverse menus are the Peter Herdic Restaurant, 411 W. Fourth St., DiSalvo's 341 E. Fourth St., Thirty-Three East at 33 E. «The Patriot-News - PennLive.com, Aug 14»
6
Denver's archaic licensing for taxi and limo drivers
City officials say they are looking into modernizing Denver's ordinance around "herdic licenses" — herdic refers to a 19th century carriage! «The Denver Post, Jul 14»
7
Jim McKee: Horse cars and street railways
Many cities referred to these as herdic carriages; Lincoln's was housed west of the Capitol and primarily took passengers from the railroad ... «Lincoln Journal Star, Apr 14»
8
Are Denver cab companies ready for an Uber-bumpy ride?
... the director of safety for the Denver Department of Excise and Licenses, wants all ride-sharing drivers operating in the city to obtain a "herdic ... «Westword, Mar 14»
9
OP Boys and Girls Club gears up for annual fundraiser
The Boys and Girls Club of Orchard Park serves approximately 1,300 children on an annual basis, according to Nancy Herdic, administrative ... «Bee news.com, Feb 14»
10
Mayor Hancock Appoints New Director of Excise and Licenses
... and Limo Council, which was created by Mayor Hancock in 2011 and is commissioned to advise the Mayor on herdic licensing in the city. «North Denver News, Jan 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Herdic [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/herdic>. Apr 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z