Noun: hackney carriage 'hak-nee'ker-ij [N. Amer], 'hak-nee'ka-rij [Brit]Usage: Brit- A carriage for hire
"In Victorian London, hackney carriages were a common sight on the streets";
- hackney, hackney coach
Derived forms: hackney carriages
Type of: carriage, equipage, rig
Encyclopedia: Hackney carriage