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hackney cab

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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌhækniˈkæb/

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hack•ney (hak′nē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -neys, adj., v.
n.

TransportAlso called hackney coach. a carriage or coach for hire;
cab.
Dog and Cat Breedsa trotting horse used for drawing a light carriage or the like.
Dog and Cat Breedsa horse used for ordinary riding or driving.
Dog and Cat Breeds(cap.) one of an English breed of horses having a high-stepping gait.

adj.

let out, employed, or done for hire.

v.t.

to make trite, common, or stale by frequent use.
to use as a hackney.

Middle English hakeney, special use of placename Hackney, Middlesex, England 1300–50

hack′ney•ism, n.

Hack•ney (hak′nē),USA pronunciation n.

Place Namesa borough of Greater London, England. 206,200.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

hackney /ˈhæknɪ/ n

a compact breed of harness horse with a high-stepping trot
a coach or carriage that is for hire

(transitive; usually passive) to make commonplace and banal by too frequent use

Etymology: 14th Century: probably after Hackney, where horses were formerly raised; sense 4 meaning derives from the allusion to a weakened hired horse

Hackney /ˈhæknɪ/ n

a borough of NE Greater London: formed in 1965 from the former boroughs of Shoreditch, Stoke Newington, and Hackney; nearby are Hackney Marshes, the largest recreation ground in London. Pop: 208 400 (2003 est). Area: 19 sq km (8 sq miles)

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