tilbury
noun
a light two-wheeled carriage without a top.
tilbury
American
[til-ber-ee, -buh-ree]
/ ˈtɪlˌbɛr i, -bə ri /
noun
tilburies
plural
Tilbury
1
British
/ -brɪ, ˈtɪlbərɪ /
noun
tilbury
2
British
/ ˈtɪlbərɪ, -brɪ /
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of tilbury
First recorded in 1790–1800; named after its inventor, a 19th-century English coach-builder
Example Sentences
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There 's not a tilbury, nor a tiger, nor a genteel tea-party in the town.
From The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. I by Lever, Charles James
Earlscourt was excessively distant to me after seeing my tilbury at her door; no doubt he thought it strange for me to have continued my intimacy with a woman who had wronged him so bitterly.
From Beatrice Boville and Other Stories by Ouida
It belonged to a Mr. Jack Rogers, a rory-tory young squire and justice of the peace of our neighbourhood, and the lamps must be those of his famous light tilbury.
From Poison Island by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir
"Capital news, lad!" announced Mr. Rogers, climbing down from the tilbury.
From Poison Island by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir
Remarks followed the tilbury in the vacuum of air made by its rapid course.
From Autumn Glory The Toilers of the Field by Bazin, Ren?
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