hack•ney
Pronunciation: (hak'n?), [key] ? n., pl. adj., v. -neys,
?n. - Also calleda carriage or coach for hire; cab.
- a trotting horse used for drawing a light carriage or the like.
- a horse used for ordinary riding or driving.
- (cap.) one of an English breed of horses having a high-stepping gait.
?adj. - let out, employed, or done for hire.
?v.t. - to make trite, common, or stale by frequent use.
- to use as a hackney.
Hack•ney
Pronunciation: (hak'n?), [key] ? n.
- a borough of Greater London, England. 206,200.
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