hackney
11hackney — ► NOUN (pl. hackneys) chiefly historical 1) a light horse with a high stepping trot, used in harness. 2) a horse drawn vehicle kept for hire. ORIGIN probably from Hackney in East London, where horses were pastured …
12hackney — [hak′nē] n. pl. hackneys [ME hakene, hakenei, after Hakeney (now Hackney), England] 1. a horse for ordinary driving or riding 2. a carriage for hire 3. Obs. a drudge adj. Obs. 1. hired out …
13Hackney [1] — Hackney (spr. Hakkni), Kirchspiel bei London in der Grafschaft Middlesex; Vergnügungsort der Londoner; 31,000 Ew …
14Hackney — (spr. häcknĭ), Verwaltungsbezirk (metropolitan borough) im NO. Londons, jenseit des Viktoria Parks, hat chemische und große Stiefelfabriken und (1901) 219,272 Einw. Es liegen dort unter andern das City Hospital für Brustkranke, ein deutsches und… …
15Hackney — Hackney, (spr. häcknĕ), Distrikt im nordöstl. London, (1901) 219.272 E …
16Hackney — a ↑borough of East London which is a rather poor area …
17Hackney — [hak′nē] borough of Greater London, England: pop. 181,000 …
18hackney — hackneyism, n. /hak nee/, n., pl. hackneys, adj., v. n. 1. Also called hackney coach. a carriage or coach for hire; cab. 2. a trotting horse used for drawing a light carriage or the like. 3. a horse used for ordinary riding or driving. 4. (cap.)… …
19Hackney — /hak nee/, n. a borough of Greater London, England. 206,200. * * * ▪ borough, London, United Kingdom inner borough of London, in the historic county of Middlesex. Hackney lies north of the City of London (London, City of) and Tower Hamlets …
20Hackney — Situación del Municipio de Hackney dentro del Gran Londres …
