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tumbril |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Tumbrel \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.] From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: tumbril n : a farm cart for carrying dung; carts of this type were used to carry prisoners to the guillotine during the French Revolution [syn: {tumbrel}]
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