Tumbrel Definition
tumbrəl
noun
A farmer's tip cart, esp. for dung.
Webster's New World
Any of the carts used to carry the condemned to the guillotine during the French Revolution.
Webster's New World
Alternative form of tumbril.
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tumbrelsOrigin of Tumbrel
Middle English tumberell from Old French tomberel from tomber to fall perhaps of Germanic origin and akin to English tumble
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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