TUMBREL


Meaning of TUMBREL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtʌmbrəl ]

n. (also tumbril) hist. 1 an open cart in which condemned persons were conveyed to their execution, esp. to the guillotine during the French Revolution. 2 a two-wheeled covered cart for carrying tools, ammunition, etc. 3 a cart that tips to empty its load, esp. one carrying dung. [ME f. OF tumberel, tomberel f. tomber fall]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.