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Word: hackney (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


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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