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hackney

6 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) hackney (noun)
  2. 2) hackney (adjective)
  3. 3) hackney (verb)
  4. Hackney (geographical name)
  5. hackney coach (noun)
  6. hackney pony (noun)

1hack·ney

noun \ˈhak-nē\
plural hack·neys

Definition of HACKNEY

1
a : a horse suitable for ordinary riding or driving b : a trotting horse used chiefly for driving c often capitalized : any of an English breed of rather compact usually chestnut, bay, or brown high-stepping horses
2
obsolete : one that works for hire
3
: a carriage or automobile kept for hire
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Origin of HACKNEY

Middle English hakeney
First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with HACKNEY

acne, Hackney

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