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Rarehackney carriage
The correct spelling is hackney carriage.
How to pronounce hackney carriage
noun
Say it like: Hak-nee- ca-rria-je
The correct spelling is hackney carriage. A horse-drawn carriage for public hire and (from the name of the same regulations which controlled the trade) an obsolete name for a London-style taxi; a black cab.
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noun
- 1.A horse-drawn carriage for public hire and (from the name of the same regulations which controlled the trade) an obsolete name for a London-style taxi; a black cab.
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