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[syn: tumbrel, tumbril]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Tumbrel \Tum"brel\, Tumbril \Tum"bril\, n. [OF. tomberel, F.
tombereau, fr. tomber to fall, to tumble; of Teutonic origin.
Cf. Tumble.]
1. A cucking stool for the punishment of scolds.
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2. A rough cart. --Tusser. --Tatler.
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3. (Mil.) A cart or carriage with two wheels, which
accompanies troops or artillery, to convey the tools of
pioneers, cartridges, and the like.
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4. A kind of basket or cage of osiers, willows, or the like,
to hold hay and other food for sheep. [Eng.]
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
tumbril
n 1: a farm dumpcart for carrying dung; carts of this type were
used to carry prisoners to the guillotine during the French
Revolution [syn: tumbrel, tumbril]