hurly-hacket

noun

A badly-hung carriage.

Meanings

nounhurly-hacket (plural hurly-hackets)

plural hurly-hackets · alternative hurly hakkat

  1. ScotlandobsoleteA badly-hung carriage.

Origin

From hurl (“to convey in a wheeled vehicle”).

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hurly-hacket. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hurly-hacket

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