Meaning of TUMBREL
| Pronunciation: | | 'tumbrul
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| | Definition: | | [n] a farm dumpcart for carrying dung; carts of this type were used to carry prisoners to the guillotine during the French Revolution |
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| | Synonyms: | | tumbril |
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| | See Also: | | dumpcart | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Tum"brel\, Tumbril \Tum"bril\, n. [OF. tomberel, F.
tombereau, fr. tomber to fall, to tumble; of Teutonic origin.
Cf. {Tumble}.]
1. A cucking stool for the punishment of scolds.
2. A rough cart. --Tusser. --Tatler.
3. (Mil.) A cart or carriage with two wheels, which
accompanies troops or artillery, to convey the tools of
pioneers, cartridges, and the like.
4. A kind of basket or cage of osiers, willows, or the like,
to hold hay and other food for sheep. [Eng.]
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