tumbrel
or tum·bril
[ tuhm-bruh l ]
/ ˈtʌm brəl /
noun
one of the carts used during the French Revolution to convey victims to the guillotine.
a farmer's cart, especially one for hauling manure, that can be tilted to discharge its load.
Obsolete.
a two-wheeled covered cart accompanying artillery for carrying tools, ammunition, etc.
Words nearby tumbrel
tumbler switch,
tumbleweed,
tumbling,
tumbling barrel,
tumbling box,
tumbrel,
tumefacient,
tumefaction,
tumefy,
tumen,
tumesce
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British Dictionary definitions for tumbril
tumbrel
tumbril
/ (ˈtʌmbrəl) /
noun
a farm cart for carrying dung, esp one that tilts backwards to deposit its load. A cart of this type was used to take condemned prisoners to the guillotine during the French Revolution
(formerly) a covered cart that accompanied artillery in order to carry ammunition, tools, etc
an obsolete word for a ducking stool
Word Origin for tumbrel
C14
tumberell ducking stool, from Medieval Latin
tumbrellum from Old French
tumberel dump cart, from
tomber to tumble, of Germanic origin