noun
hackman
noun
1
A driver of a hackney carriage, cab, or taxi.
"The hackman waited outside the station for his next fare."
How to Use Hackman
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old-fashioned word for a taxi or carriage driver.
When to use it
Dated; rarely used in modern English outside historical contexts.
Word Forms
hackmen plural, Hackmans plural
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Etymology
From hack ("a horse or carriage for hire") plus man.