hackney cab vs minicab

hackney cab

noun
  • A motorised vehicle available for public hire; a black cab. 

  • A hackney carriage, a carriage pulled by a hackney horse, available for public hire. 

minicab

noun
  • A small car used as a taxi (rather than a traditional black cab). 

  • An unlicensed taxi. 

verb
  • To drive a minicab. 

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