hackney

Example Sentences

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She moved to Paris just in time to witness King Louis XVI “in a hackney coach going to meet his death,” she wrote.

From New York Times

Cohen explained that the nickname stemmed from his taxicab business, in which drivers’ monikers traditionally derived from the original locomotion: hackney horses.

From Washington Times

There are two types of licensed drivers - metered hackney cab drivers who can also do pre-booked work, and private hire drivers who do only pre-booked jobs.

From BBC

The film, which starred Alan Cumming and Sean Bean, portrayed the hardship of life for horses in the time of gas lamps and hackney carriages, but also the love between workers and the animals.

From BBC

They have taken similar action before, as have hackney carriage drivers.

From BBC