hackman
Americannoun
plural
hackmennoun
Etymology
Origin of hackman
Example Sentences
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While the hackman was away, Rachel turned to Mrs. James and spoke.
From Natalie: A Garden Scout by Roy, Lillian Elizabeth
Should she fall, it was not likely that she would escape harm, as had Tim, the hackman.
From Carolyn of the Corners by Endicott, Ruth Belmore
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.
The hackman pulled the horses up alongside the step in front of the first roadhouse.
From Taking Chances by Cullen, Clarence L.
After awhile the hackman who had driven the second suspicious man returned to his stand.
From The White Terror and The Red A novel of revolutionary Russia by Cahan, Abraham
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