TILBURY

Proper noun

Tilbury

A town and port in Essex, England.

Etymology

Noun

tilbury (plural tilburies)

(historical) A small open two-wheeled carriage.

(slang, obsolete) Sixpence (formerly the fare from Gravesend to Tilbury Fort).

Source: Wiktionary


Til"bu*ry, n.; pl. Tilburies. Etym: [Probably from Tilburyfort, in the Country of Essex, in England.]

Definition: A kind of gig or two-wheeled carriage, without a top or cover. [Written also tilburgh.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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