Meanings
nounhackney cab (plural hackney cabs)
plural hackney cabs · alternative hack cab
- UKSynonym of hackney carriage, (historical) a carriage pulled by a hackney horse or a motorized vehicle available for public hire.
Synonyms: hackney carriage
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of hackney carriage, (historical) a carriage pulled by a hackney horse or a motorized vehicle available for public hire.
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hackney cab. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hackney%20cab
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“hackney cab.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hackney%20cab. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hackney cab,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hackney%20cab.
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