tum·brel or tum·bril (t m br l)n. 1. A two-wheeled cart, especially a farmer's cart that can be tilted to dump a load. 2. A crude cart used to carry condemned prisoners to their place of execution, as during the French Revolution. [Middle English tumberell, from Old French tomberel, from tomber, to let fall, perhaps of Germanic origin.] |
tumbril - a farm dumpcart for carrying dung; carts of this type were used to carry prisoners to the guillotine during the French RevolutionHow to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
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