tumbrel

or tum·bril

[ tuhm-bruhl ]

/ ˈtʌm brəl /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR tumbrel ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

one of the carts used during the French Revolution to convey victims to the guillotine.

a farmer's cart, especially one for hauling manure, that can be tilted to discharge its load.

Obsolete. a two-wheeled covered cart accompanying artillery for carrying tools, ammunition, etc.

Origin of tumbrel

1275–1325; Middle English tumberell ducking stool <Medieval Latin tumberellus<Old French tumberel dump-cart, equivalent to tombe(r) to fall (see tumble) + -rel-rel

Words nearby tumbrel

tumble to, tumbleweed, tumbling, tumbling barrel, tumbling box, tumbrel, tumefacient, tumefaction, tumefy, Tumen, tumesce

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Example sentences from the Web for tumbrel

In some places, millers, if detected stealing corn, were placed in the tumbrel.
Bygone Punishments|William Andrews
The jury present that the tumbrel be repaired and maintained from time to time, according to the statute.
Ten Thousand Wonderful Things|Edmund Fillingham King
It was on the Place de la Nation, on a tumbrel—going to the guillotine.
Barlasch of the Guard|H. S. Merriman
I only thought of Marie Antoinette after the tumbrel went by.
While Caroline Was Growing|Josephine Daskam Bacon

Sometimes, when placed on a tumbrel, it was used for ducking.
Curious Punishments of Bygone Days|Alice Morse Earle

British Dictionary definitions for tumbrel

tumbrel

tumbril

/ (ˈtʌmbrəl) /

noun

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

(formerly) a covered cart that accompanied artillery in order to carry ammunition, tools, etc

an obsolete word for a ducking stool

Word Origin for tumbrel

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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单词	tumbrel
释义	tumbrel or tum·bril [ tuhm-bruhl ] / ˈtʌm brəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR tumbrel ON THESAURUS.COM noun one of the carts used during the French Revolution to convey victims to the guillotine. a farmer's cart, especially one for hauling manure, that can be tilted to discharge its load. Obsolete. a two-wheeled covered cart accompanying artillery for carrying tools, ammunition, etc. Origin of tumbrel 1275–1325; Middle English tumberell ducking stool <Medieval Latin tumberellus<Old French tumberel dump-cart, equivalent to tombe(r) to fall (see tumble) + -rel-rel Words nearby tumbrel tumble to, tumbleweed, tumbling, tumbling barrel, tumbling box, tumbrel, tumefacient, tumefaction, tumefy, Tumen, tumesce Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tumbrel In some places, millers, if detected stealing corn, were placed in the tumbrel. Bygone Punishments\|William Andrews The jury present that the tumbrel be repaired and maintained from time to time, according to the statute. Ten Thousand Wonderful Things\|Edmund Fillingham King It was on the Place de la Nation, on a tumbrel—going to the guillotine. Barlasch of the Guard\|H. S. Merriman I only thought of Marie Antoinette after the tumbrel went by. While Caroline Was Growing\|Josephine Daskam Bacon Sometimes, when placed on a tumbrel, it was used for ducking. Curious Punishments of Bygone Days\|Alice Morse Earle British Dictionary definitions for tumbrel tumbrel tumbril / (ˈtʌmbrəl) / noun 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 (formerly) a covered cart that accompanied artillery in order to carry ammunition, tools, etc an obsolete word for a ducking stool Word Origin for tumbrel C14 tumberell ducking stool, from Medieval Latin tumbrellum from Old French tumberel dump cart, from tomber to tumble, of Germanic origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to tumbrel wagon, truck, rickshaw, buggy, dray, gig, dolly, barrow, pushcart, handcart, palanquin, wheelbarrow, gurney, curricle, tilbury, two-wheeler
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tumbrel

or tum·bril

noun

Origin of tumbrel

Words nearby tumbrel

Example sentences from the Web for tumbrel

British Dictionary definitions for tumbrel

tumbril

noun

Word Origin for tumbrel

Words related to tumbrel