hackman
Americannoun
plural
hackmennoun
Etymology
Origin of hackman
Example Sentences
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She retired weeping, and cried herself to sleep, and was awakened early the next morning by her hackman, to take her to the train, which was almost ready to start.
From Octavia The Octoroon by Lee, J. F.
The hackman waiting for his fare consumes his leisure time perusing the paper.
From Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York by Warburton, A. F.
“Nobody will bother you here——” “Not while that dog’s with her, I reckon,” put in Tim, the hackman.
From Carolyn of the Corners by Endicott, Ruth Belmore
The hackman pulled the horses up alongside the step in front of the first roadhouse.
From Taking Chances by Cullen, Clarence L.
Tim, the hackman, was a true weather prophet.
From Carolyn of the Corners by Endicott, Ruth Belmore
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