The Collaborative International Dictionary
Tilbury \Til"bu*ry\, n.; pl. Tilburies. [Probably from Tilburyfort, in the Country of Essex, in England.] A kind of gig or two-wheeled carriage, without a top or cover. [Written also tilburgh.]
Wiktionary
n. 1 (context historical English) A small open two-wheeled carriage. 2 (context slang obsolete English) sixpence (formerly the fare from Gravesend to Tilbury Fort).
Wikipedia
Tilbury is a town in the borough of Thurrock, Essex, England. It was established in the late 19th century, on land that was mainly part of Chadwell St Mary. It contains a 16th century fort and an ancient cross-river ferry. Tilbury has a major deep-water port which contributes to the local economy.
Tilbury is a town in Thurrock, Essex, England
Tilbury can also refer to:
A tilbury is a light, open, two-wheeled carriage, with or without a top, developed in the early 19th century by the London firm of Tilbury, coachbuilders in Mount Street (see also Stanhope (carriage)). A tilbury rig is little more than a single "tilbury seat"—the firm's characteristic spindle-backed seat with a curved padded backrest— mounted over a raked luggage boot, and fitted with a dashboard and mounting peg, all on an elaborate suspension system of curved leaf springs above the single axle. The tilbury has large wheels for moving fast over rough roads. A tilbury is fast, light, sporty and dangerous:
"A bad accident happened yesterday afternoon to M. Adolphe Fould, son of the Minister. He was seized with giddiness while driving his tilbury in the Champs Elysees and fell out of the vehicle. He was taken up senseless and conveyed to the Palace of the Exposition." – The Times, 9 November 1857.There is no connection with Tilbury in Essex.
Tilbury is an Icelandic rock band with folk influences founded in the summer of 2010. It started as a personal musical project by singer Þormóður Dagsson called Formaður Dagsbrúnar. He had been a drummer in Skakkamange, Jeff Who? and Hudson Wayne.
As the project developed he formed the band Tilbury, with experienced musicians. Kristinn Evertsson from Valdimar on synthesizers, the guitarist Orn Eldjarn who was in Brother Grass, and bass player Guðmundur Óskar from Hjaltalin. The drummer Magnús Tryggvason has also played on Sin Fang, Amiina and Moses Hightower. Based on the depth of musical talent, Icelandic media has dubbed the project a supergroup.
Tilbury has released two albums, the debut Exorcise released on 7 May 2012 followed by Northern Comfort in January 2014.
Usage examples of "tilbury".
As for Andrea, he began, by way of showing off, to scold his groom, who, instead of bringing the tilbury to the steps of the house, had taken it to the outer door, thus giving him the trouble of walking thirty steps to reach it.
Did the young man recognize that face by the light of the lantern in his tilbury, or was he merely struck with the horrible appearance of his interrogator?
I see you pass through the barrier with a groom, a tilbury, and fine new clothes.
And now that you have all you want, and that we understand each other, jump down from the tilbury and disappear.
Southern Region, while on the opposite side of the estuary Anglia Region takes care of the Tilbury barrier.
Traffic is heavy here at the only river crossing between London and the sea, with freight from the ports of Tilbury and Grays coming up to join the motorway and shopping centres on either bank.
If the tide reaches the eight-metre mark, there will be overtopping of the defences in the Tilbury and Thamesmead areas, he answers.
There are power stations along the river at Tilbury and West Thurrock on the north bank and at Dartford near the tunnel mouth on the south side.
Then there are the docks and port installations at Tilbury in Essex to consider.
Then it is up the Thames to the London approaches and the final pair of horns at the port towns of Tilbury and Grays within sight of the Dartford Crossing.
Coryton the river narrows as the shores of Essex and Kent close in between Tilbury and Gravesend, squeezing tide levels higher still.
Fire-engines are called to the sewage works where water is leaking in from the direction of Tilbury Fort.
Hard on the heels of Tilbury comes Dartford with another fuel terminal and more storage tanks to swell the flames.
At the same time, water is also spreading westwards along the same tracks from the direction of Tilbury and Grays.
There is a real danger that Tilbury and Gravesend will fall to the flames.