2. Verb. (third-person singular of hackney) ¹
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Definition of Hackneys
1. hackney [v] - See also: hackney
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hackneys
Literary usage of Hackneys
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Origin and Influence of the Thoroughbred Horse by William Ridgeway (1905)
"Of the twenty-two horses not described as chargers or hackneys eight were bays
of various shades, one sorrel, five black, one dun, and six greys of ..."
2. The History of Coaches by George Athelstane Thrupp (1877)
"Travelling before AD 1600—Great Width of Waggon Wheels—Turnpike Roads—Post Saddle
Horses—hackneys—Stage Coaches—Hackney Coaches—Cheap Rate of Hire—The York ..."
3. A Virginian Village, and Other Papers: Together with Some Autobiographical Notes by Ehrman Syme Nadal (1917)
"There has been of late years a good deal of talk against hackneys. But there is
a place for these horses. It is said that they have not the force and ..."
4. The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine by Roy J. Friedman Mark Twain Collection (Library of Congress) (1913)
"It must be admitted, however, that trotters cannot be bred with the certainty
with which you can breed thoroughbreds and hackneys. DELHI. ..."