cabby
Drives for hire
A cabby is someone who drives a taxi for a living.
The word is informal and slightly dated, largely replaced by *cab driver* or *taxi driver* in contemporary usage: The cabby knew every shortcut in the city.
Vehicle for hire
- hackneyCarriage horse breed
- hansomHorse-drawn hired carriage
- minicabBooked-only taxi
- liveryIdentifying uniform or colors
medallion · taximeter · meter · dispatch · pickup · dropoff · curbside · backseat
Device that measures usage
- fareTransport payment
- tipEnd or gratuity
- paymentFulfilling a financial obligation
- receiptWritten payment acknowledgment
cash · credit · surcharge · rate · charge · flat-rate · distance · passenger
Controlling direction of movement
- acceleratorSpeed control mechanism
- brakeDevice to slow motion
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
- gearshiftTransmission selector lever
horn · signal · mirror · seatbelt · dashboard · speedometer · traffic · congestion
Path from A to B
- destinationIntended arrival point
- GPSSatellite-based location technology
- directionsGuidance for reaching somewhere
- shortcutQuicker alternative path
landmark · address · turn-by-turn · detour · backstreet · map · wayfinding · neighborhood
taxi
Vehicle for hire
livery · medallion · taximeter · meter · dispatch · pickup · dropoff · curbside · backseat · partition
meter
Device that measures usage
receipt · cash · credit · surcharge · rate · charge · flat-rate · distance · passenger · pickup
steering
Controlling direction of movement
- acceleratorSpeed control mechanism
- brakeDevice to slow motion
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
gearshift · horn · signal · mirror · seatbelt · dashboard · speedometer · traffic · congestion · shortcut
route
Path from A to B
- destinationIntended arrival point
- GPSSatellite-based location technology
- directionsGuidance for reaching somewhere
shortcut · landmark · address · turn-by-turn · detour · backstreet · map · wayfinding · neighborhood
city
Large populated area
- downtownCentral business district
- streetPublic urban roadway
- intersectionPoint where paths meet
sidewalk · curb · nightlife · airport · hotel · station · rank · stand · streetlights · alley
- cab driverHired automobile operator
- call a cabArrange hired transportation
- yellow cabDistinctive urban hire car
- taxi cabVehicle for hire
- crew cabFull-size truck cabin
- black cabTraditional London taxi
taxicab, cab, cabbie, cabdriver, cabbies, taxicabs, cabdrivers, cabman, cabmen