Hackney
(noun)
- A horse of a breed developed for use as a carriage horse and now used for riding and driving.
- A horse or pony used for hire, typically for rides in a park or public area.
Origin:
From hackney, a district in london, england, where horses for hire were kept.
Examples:
- The carriage was pulled by a beautiful hackney.
- The young girl took a ride on a hackney pony at the fair.
- A hackney is a horse of a breed developed for use as a carriage horse and now used for riding and driving.
- Hackneys are known for their high-stepping action and flashy movement.
- Hackney is also used as a verb, meaning to make something common or trite through overuse.