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- noun Originally a
carriage pulled by ahackney horse, available for publichire . - noun Currently a
motorised vehicle available for publichire - a modern implementation of the original horse drawn function.
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dailyword commented on the word hackney cab
This type of carriage was also used in Holmes's day.
July 5, 2012