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1. (n.) tumbrel
a cart used during the French Revolution to convey victims to the guillotine.
2. tumbrel
a farmer's cart, esp. one for hauling manure, that can be tilted to discharge its load.
Etymology: (1275–1325; ME tumberell ducking stool < ML tumberellus < OF tumberel dump-cart =tomb(er) to fall (< Gmc; see tumble ) +-rel -rel)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) tumbrel, tumbril
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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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) tumbrel
alt. of Tumbril
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