单词 | tumbrel |
释义 | tumbrel /tum"breuhl/, n. 1. one of the carts used during the French Revolution to convey victims to the guillotine. 2. a farmer's cart, esp. one for hauling manure, that can be tilted to discharge its load. 3. Obs. a two-wheeled covered cart accompanying artillery for carrying tools, ammunition, etc. Also, tumbril. [1275-1325; ME tumberell ducking stool < ML tumberellus < OF tumberel dump-cart, equiv. to tombe(r) to fall (see TUMBLE) + -rel -REL] |
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