Meaning of hackney

hack•ney

1. Also calleda carriage or coach for hire; cab.
2. a trotting horse used for drawing a light carriage or the like.
3. a horse used for ordinary riding or driving.
4. (cap.) one of an English breed of horses having a high-stepping gait.

1. let out, employed, or done for hire.

1. to make trite, common, or stale by frequent use.
2. to use as a hackney.

Hack•ney

1. a borough of Greater London, England. 206,200.