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tilbury [ˈtɪlbərɪ -brɪ] n pl -buries a light two-wheeled horse-drawn open carriage, seating two people [probably named after the inventor] Tilbury [ˈtɪlbərɪ -brɪ] n (Placename) an area in Essex, on the River Thames: extensive docks; principal container port of the Port of London How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Andrea Cavalcanti found his tilbury waiting at the door; the groom, in every respect a caricature of the English fashion, was standing on tiptoe to hold a large iron-gray horse. This is the entrance to Tilbury Dock, the most recent of all London docks, the nearest to the sea. We saw Tilbury Fort and remembered the Spanish Armada, Gravesend, Woolwich, and Greenwich-- places which I had heard of even in my country. |
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