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hackney

/ˈhakni

noun (plural hackneys) chiefly historical

1A horse or pony of a light breed with a high-stepping trot, used in harness.As the hackney rolled forth the meaning of Caroline's answer registered in Charlotte's mind....

You'd feel for all the other taxi drivers and hackneys, particularly those working at night.
He said the only problem taxi drivers had with the proposed new code was the proposal that all taxis, hackneys and limousines be fitted with a front passenger swivel seat to facilitate entry and exit for people with reduced mobility.

1.1 [usually as modifier] A horse-drawn vehicle kept for hire: a hackney coach...

Taxi licensing is dealt with by local authorities and Ribble Valley Council currently has 26 operators, 66 private hire vehicles, 49 hackney cabs and 81 drivers on its books.
One means was, of course, new taxation, which was imposed on salt, stamps, hackney coaches, and, especially, on land.
And three-quarters of private hire taxis and 55 per cent of hackney cabs stopped for roadside checks were discovered to have faults.

Origin

Middle English: probably from Hackney in East London, where horses were pastured. The term originally denoted an ordinary riding horse (as opposed to a war horse or draught horse), especially one available for hire: hence hackney carriage or coach, and the archaic verb hackney meaning 'use (a horse) for ordinary riding', later 'make commonplace by overuse' (see hackneyed).

单词	hackney
释义	hackney /ˈhakni / noun (plural hackneys) chiefly historical 1A horse or pony of a light breed with a high-stepping trot, used in harness.As the hackney rolled forth the meaning of Caroline's answer registered in Charlotte's mind.... You'd feel for all the other taxi drivers and hackneys, particularly those working at night. He said the only problem taxi drivers had with the proposed new code was the proposal that all taxis, hackneys and limousines be fitted with a front passenger swivel seat to facilitate entry and exit for people with reduced mobility. 1.1 [usually as modifier] A horse-drawn vehicle kept for hire: a hackney coach... Taxi licensing is dealt with by local authorities and Ribble Valley Council currently has 26 operators, 66 private hire vehicles, 49 hackney cabs and 81 drivers on its books. One means was, of course, new taxation, which was imposed on salt, stamps, hackney coaches, and, especially, on land. And three-quarters of private hire taxis and 55 per cent of hackney cabs stopped for roadside checks were discovered to have faults. Origin Middle English: probably from Hackney in East London, where horses were pastured. The term originally denoted an ordinary riding horse (as opposed to a war horse or draught horse), especially one available for hire: hence hackney carriage or coach, and the archaic verb hackney meaning 'use (a horse) for ordinary riding', later 'make commonplace by overuse' (see hackneyed). Rhymes acne, Arachne
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