HACKNEY CARRIAGE


Meaning of HACKNEY CARRIAGE in English

/ ˈhækni kærɪdʒ; NAmE / (also ˈhack·ney cab ) noun

( BrE ) a word used in official language for a taxi. In the past hackney carriages were carriages pulled by horses that were used as taxis.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.