JARVEY

Etymology

Noun

jarvey (plural jarvies or jarveys)

(dated) A hackney coach driver [17th and 18th centuries].

(Ireland) The driver of a jaunting car.

Source: Wiktionary


Jar"vey, Jar"vy, n.

1. The driver of a hackney coach. [Slang, Eng.] Carlyle.

2. A hackney coach. [Slang, Eng.] The litter at the bottom of the jarvy. T. Hook.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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