单词 | hackney |
释义 | hackney n. (pl. -eys)   1. a horse of average size and quality for ordinary riding.   2. (attrib.) designating any of various vehicles kept for hire. Usage No longer used except in hackney carriage, still in official use as a term for 'taxi'. Etymology: ME, perh. f. Hackney (formerly Hakenei) in London, where horses were pastured |
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