■ noun ( plural ~s ) chiefly historical
1》 a light horse with a high-stepping trot, used in harness.
2》 a horse-drawn vehicle kept for hire.
Origin
ME: prob. from Hackney in East London, where horses were pastured.
■ noun ( plural ~s ) chiefly historical
1》 a light horse with a high-stepping trot, used in harness.
2》 a horse-drawn vehicle kept for hire.
Origin
ME: prob. from Hackney in East London, where horses were pastured.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004