transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhæknɪ ]
n. (pl. -eys) 1 a horse of average size and quality for ordinary riding. 2 (attrib.) designating any of various vehicles kept for hire. °No longer used except in hackney carriage, still in official use as a term for 'taxi'. [ME, perh. f. Hackney (formerly Hakenei) in London, where horses were pastured]