hackneys

We have found lemma(root) word of hackneys : hackney.

Definitions


[ˈhakni], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a horse or pony of a light breed with a high-stepping trot, used in harness


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Origin:
Middle English: probably from Hackney in East London, where horses were pastured. The term originally denoted an ordinary riding horse (as opposed to a war horse or draught horse), especially one available for hire: hence hackney carriage or coach, and the archaic verb hackney meaning ‘use (a horse) for ordinary riding’, later ‘make commonplace by overuse’ (see hackneyed)




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