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Meaning:
Adjective:
- Available for public hire. From the London borough where many horses were kept for public hire.
- not comparable Offered for hire.
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Noun:
- A breed of English horse.
- A carriage for hire or a cab.
- A horse used to ride or drive.
- archaic An ordinary horse.
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Proper noun:
- A London borough where once upon a time many horses were pastured.
- One of several breeds of compact English horses. From the London borough where many such animals were kept.
- A=An|English habitational|from=Old English
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Verb:
- To make uninteresting or trite by frequent use.
- To use as a hackney.
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