plural hackneys
Definition of hackney
(Entry 1 of 3)
1a
: a horse suitable for ordinary riding or driving
b
: a trotting horse used chiefly for driving
c
often capitalized
: any of an English breed of rather compact usually chestnut, bay, or brown high-stepping horses
2
: a carriage or automobile kept for hire
3
obsolete
: one that works for hire
hackney
adjectiveDefinition of hackney (Entry 2 of 3)
1
: kept for public hire
hackney cabs
2
: hackneyed
3
archaic
: done or suitable for doing by a drudge
hackney
verb
hackneyed; hackneying
Definition of hackney (Entry 3 of 3)
1a
: to make common or frequent use of
b
: to make trite, vulgar, or commonplace
2
archaic
: to make sophisticated or jaded
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The first known use of hackney was in the 13th century
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