hackney
21Hackney — There are two hackney breeds, one a horse, the other a pony. Both are bred for their brilliant, high stepping performance in harness. The Hackney horse developed in Great Britain in the early 18th Century as a stylish, spirited light horse… …
22Hackney — Recorded as Hackney and sometimes the rare dialectal Heckney, this is an English medieval surname. It is locational from the former village of Hackney, now the London borough of Hackney, a place first recorded in the year 1260 as Hakney. The… …
23Hackney — Hack|ney 〈[hæ̣knı] m. 6〉 ein keiner bestimmten Pferderasse zuordenbares Reitpferd; Sy 〈kurz〉 Hack2 [engl.] * * * I Hackney [ hækni, englisch] der, (s)/ s, Norfolk Trotter [ nɔːfək ], edles, kurzbeiniges Pferd (Stockmaß 152 160 cm), das aufgrund …
24Hackney — Hack|ney [ hækni] der; [s], s <aus gleichbed. engl. hackney, nach der Stadt Hackney in der ehemaligen engl. Grafschaft Middlesex (heute nach London eingemeindet)> ein Warmblutpferd, starkes, kurzbeiniges Reitpferd …
25hackney — n. (pl. eys) 1 a horse of average size and quality for ordinary riding. 2 (attrib.) designating any of various vehicles kept for hire. Usage: No longer used except in hackney carriage, still in official use as a term for taxi . Etymology: ME,… …
26hackney — 1. noun a) An ordinary horse. b) A carriage for hire or a cab. 2. adjective Offered for hire. 3. verb …
27Hackney — 1. noun a) A London borough where once upon a time many horses were pastured. b) One of several breeds of compact English horses. From the London borough where many such animals were kept. 2. adjective Available for public hire. From the London… …
28Hackney — Orig. a place near London where horses were pastured; by transference the horses kept there for hire. They were also used as pack horses. Such horses would be used by king s messengers. Since then the word has become familiar in the hackney cab …
29Hackney — El municipio de Hackney se encuentra situado en el noreste de Londres. A diferencia de otros distritos ingleses, su ayuntamiento es dirigido por un alcalde elegido mediante sufragio directo. * * * ► C. de Gran Bretaña, en Inglaterra, uno de los… …
30Hackney — Original name in latin Hackney Name in other language State code GB Continent/City Europe/London longitude 51.55 latitude 0.05 altitude 19 Population 0 Date 2010 10 17 …
