jarvey

jarvey
a) a hackney coach driver
b) the driver of a jaunting car.

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  • Jarvey — Jar vey, Jarvy Jar vy, n. 1. The driver of a hackney coach. [Slang, Eng.] Carlyle. [1913 Webster] 2. A hackney coach. [Slang, Eng.] [1913 Webster] The litter at the bottom of the jarvy. T. Hook. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • jarvey — /jahr vee/, n., pl. jarveys. Irish Eng. 1. a hackney coachman. 2. a hackney coach. [1790 1800; special use of Jarvey, var. of Jarvis proper name] * * * …   Universalium

  • jarvey — jar·vey …   English syllables

  • jarvey —   n. Irish jaunting car driver; hackney coachman …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • jarvey — …   Useful english dictionary

  • Jarvy — Jarvey Jar vey, Jarvy Jar vy, n. 1. The driver of a hackney coach. [Slang, Eng.] Carlyle. [1913 Webster] 2. A hackney coach. [Slang, Eng.] [1913 Webster] The litter at the bottom of the jarvy. T. Hook. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Coach (carriage) — The Gold State Coach of the British monarch A coach was originally a large, usually closed, four wheeled carriage with two or more horses harnessed as a team, controlled by a coachman and/or one or more postilions. It had doors in the sides, with …   Wikipedia

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