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tilbury
[ til-ber-ee, -buh-ree ]
/ ˈtɪlˌbɛr i, -bə ri /
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noun, plural til·bur·ies.
a light two-wheeled carriage without a top.
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Origin of tilbury
First recorded in 1790–1800; named after its inventor, a 19th-century English coach-builder
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British Dictionary definitions for tilbury (1 of 2)
tilbury
/ (ˈtɪlbərɪ, -brɪ) /
noun plural -buries
a light two-wheeled horse-drawn open carriage, seating two people
Word Origin for tilbury
C19: probably named after the inventor
British Dictionary definitions for tilbury (2 of 2)
Tilbury
/ (ˈtɪlbərɪ, -brɪ) /
noun
an area in Essex, on the River Thames: extensive docks; principal container port of the Port of London
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