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Definition of hackney carriage noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

hackney carriage

noun
 
/ˈhækni kærɪdʒ/
 
/ˈhækni kærɪdʒ/
(also hackney cab)
(British English)
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  1. a word used in official language for a taxi. In the past hackney carriages were carriages, pulled by horses, that were used as taxis.
ancient
adjective
 
 
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