hackney carriage
noun/ˈhækni kærɪdʒ/
/ˈhækni kærɪdʒ/
(also hackney cab)
(British English)- a word used in official language for a taxi. In the past hackney carriages were carriages, pulled by horses, that were used as taxis.
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