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Tumbrel

Tumbrel Meaning & Definition
Tumbrel Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Tumbrel?

[n] a farm dumpcart for carrying dung; carts of this type were used to carry prisoners to the guillotine during the French Revolution

Synonyms | Synonyms for Tumbrel: tumbril

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See Also | dumpcart

Tumbrel In Webster's Dictionary

\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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