Longman Dictionary English From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Bicycles, carts, horses, Motor vehicleshackney carriagehack‧ney car‧riage /ˈhækni ˌkærɪdʒ/ noun [countable] British English 1 TTBa carriage pulled by a horse, used in the past like a taxi2 (also hackney cab formal)TTC a taxiOrigin hackney carriage (1700-1800) Hackney; → HACKNEYED ldoceonline.com