tumbril

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A cart which opens at the back to release its load
A cart used to carry condemned prisoners to their death, especially to the guillotine during the French Revolution
A kind of medieval torture device, later associated with a cucking-stool
{n} a dungcart, a dunghill
a kind of mediaeval torture device, later associated with a cucking-stool
a farm dumpcart for carrying dung; carts of this type were used to carry prisoners to the guillotine during the French Revolution
A cart or carriage with two wheels, which accompanies troops or artillery, to convey the tools of pioneers, cartridges, and the like
A kind of basket or cage of osiers, willows, or the like, to hold hay and other food for sheep
A rough cart
A cucking stool for the punishment of scolds
tumbrel
a cart which opens at the back to release its load
tumbrel
{n} a dungcart, a dunghill
tumbrel
a cart used to carry condemned prisoners to their death, especially to the guillotine during the French Revolution
tumbrel
a farm dumpcart for carrying dung; carts of this type were used to carry prisoners to the guillotine during the French Revolution
tumbrel
a kind of mediaeval torture device, later associated with a cucking-stool
tumbrel
A cart or carriage with two wheels, which accompanies troops or artillery, to convey the tools of pioneers, cartridges, and the like
tumbrel
{i} (tumbril) cart for transporting victims to their execution (especially to the guillotine during the time of the French Revolution); dumpcart (especially one used for transporting dung)
tumbrel
A rough cart
tumbrel
A cucking stool for the punishment of scolds
tumbrel
A kind of basket or cage of osiers, willows, or the like, to hold hay and other food for sheep
tumbrils
plural of tumbril
tumbril

    Hyphenation

    tum·bril

    Pronunciation

    Etymology

    () From Old French tumberel (in Anglo-Latin tumberellus), from tumber, tomber (“to fall”).
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