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tum·brel
noun
or tum·bril \ˈtəmbrə̇l\
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English tombrel, tumrel, from Medieval Latin & Old French; Medieval Latin tumbrellum, tumberellum cucking stool, from Old French tumberel, tomberel dumpcart, tumble cart, from tomber, tumer to dance, leap, turn, tumble, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Low German tummelen to turn, leap, dance, Old High German tūmōn to turn, reel — more at tumble
1. obsolete : an instrument of punishment; specifically : cucking stool
2.
a. : a farmer's dumpcart or wagon; especially : one for manure
b. : a vehicle carrying condemned persons (as political prisoners during the French Revolution) to a place of execution
< gaping crowds … watch Shanghai's tumbrels rumble past — Time >
c. archaic : a two-wheeled cart accompanying troops to convey supplies (as tools or ammunition)
3. dialect England : an osier or willow cage for fodder |