| 单词 | tumbrel |
| 释义 | Word Frequency tumbrel or tumbril (ˈtʌmbrəl) noun 1. a farm cart for carrying dung, esp one that tilts backwards to deposit its load. A cart of this type was used to take condemned prisoners to the guillotine during the French Revolution 2. (formerly) a covered cart that accompanied artillery in order to carry ammunition, tools, etc 3. an obsolete word for a ducking stool Word origin C14 tumberell ducking stool, from Medieval Latin tumbrellum from Old French tumberel dump cart, from tomber to tumble, of Germanic origin |
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