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hackney cab

hackney cab noun: synonym of hackney carriage, (historical) a carriage pulled by a hackney horse or a motorized vehicle available for public hire.

Noun

hackney cab (plural hackney cabs)

  1. (UK) Synonym of hackney carriage, (historical) a carriage pulled by a hackney horse or a motorized vehicle available for public hire.

Synonyms of hackney cab

Forms of hackney cab

pluralhackney cabs
alternative formhack cab

Words formed from hackney cab

Questions about hackney cab

What does hackney cab mean?
Hackney cab means synonym of hackney carriage, (historical) a carriage pulled by a hackney horse or a motorized vehicle available for public hire.
What part of speech is hackney cab?
Hackney cab is a noun.
What is the plural of hackney cab?
The plural of hackney cab is hackney cabs.

Words near hackney cab in the dictionary

  1. hackmatack
  2. hackmatacks
  3. hackmen
  4. hackney
  5. Hackney Bottom
  6. hackney cab
  7. hackney cabs
  8. hackney carriage
  9. hackney carriages
  10. Hackney Downs
  11. hackney writer

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