hackney cab

English - English

Definition of hackney cab in English English dictionary

Originally a carriage pulled by a hackney horse, available for public hire

Currently a motorised vehicle available for public hire - a modern implementation of the original horse drawn function

Hyphenation

Hack·ney CAB

Turkish pronunciation

häkni käb

Pronunciation

/ˈhaknē ˈkab/ /ˈhækniː ˈkæb/

Etymology

[ 'hak-nE ] (noun.) 14th century. Middle English hakeney.