hackney carriage vs rig

hackney carriage and rig both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hackney carriage	Yes	No	No	No
rig	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, rig is a hypernym of hackney carriage; that is, rig is a word with a broader meaning than hackney carriage:

Other hypernyms of hackney carriage include carriage, equipage.

hackney carriage (noun)	rig (noun)
a carriage for hire	the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme
	gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise
	formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel
	a set of clothing (with accessories)
	a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses
	a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together
	gear used in fishing

hackney carriage (verb)	rig (verb)
	equip with sails or masts
	connect or secure to
	manipulate in a fraudulent manner
	arrange the outcome of by means of deceit