"hackney carriage" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hackney carriages [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} hackney carriage (plural hackney carriages)
  1. (British, chiefly historical) A horse-drawn carriage for public hire. Tags: British, historical Synonyms: hack cab, hackney cab
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  2. (British, formal) Synonym of black cab, an officially licensed taxi, a motorized vehicle for public hire. Tags: British, formal Synonyms: black cab [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-hackney_carriage-en-noun-Ob8dJ6HB Categories (other): British English

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