A horse used for hire. Cf. hackney horse n. at compounds 5. Now historical and rare.
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| 释义 | the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > family Equidae (general equines) > horse defined by purpose used for > [noun] > hired or for hire (8) hackneyc1400 A horse used for hire. Cf. hackney horse n. at compounds 5. Now historical and rare. hackney horse1473 (a) a horse for hire; = sense A. 1b (now historical); (b) a horse for general riding; = sense A. 1a. job1740 A job horse; a job carriage or coach. See compounds 1. Obsolete. job horse1748 attributive. Hired or engaged by the job or for a limited time, not permanently retained or continuously employed, as job coach, job coachman, job gar… hack horse1760 In sense 1, as hack horse, hack mare, etc. Subcategories:— from post-house (3) |
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