hackneys

Meanings

• noun

  A type of horse-drawn vehicle for hiring, typically a four-wheeled carriage.

  - "He took a hackney from the street to reach his destination."
  - "The hackney driver waited for his next fare."

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Variants

List of all variants of hackneys that leads to same result
hackney , hackneys , hackneyed , hackneying

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Etymology

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Originally, a hackney was a horse that had been hired out for riding, but the term now refers to the vehicle itself.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'hackney' comes from the Middle English word 'hackeney', meaning 'hired horse'.

2. Hackneys were once a common mode of transportation in London, with thousands of them operating on the city's streets in the 19th century.

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Related Concepts

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1. carriage: A large, horse-drawn vehicle for transporting people or goods.

2. horse-drawn vehicle: A vehicle that is pulled by one or more horses.

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Culture

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Hackneys have been a common mode of transportation throughout history, particularly in urban areas. They have been featured in literature, such as Dickens' 'Bleak House', and have inspired various forms of art and music.

How to Memorize "hackneys"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large, four-wheeled carriage pulled by horses. Visualize people getting in and out of the hackney.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'hackney' with the image of a horse-drawn carriage.
   - Think of the sound of horse hooves on the cobblestones as you say the word.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word 'hackney' as 'horse-drawn carriage neY'.

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