TUMBREL


Meaning of TUMBREL in English

n.

Variant: or tum · bril

Pronunciation: ' t ə m-br ə l

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English tomrel, from Old French ( tomberel, from tomber to tumble, perhaps of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German t ū m ō n to reel ― more at TUMBLE

Date: 14th century

1 : a farm tipcart

2 : a vehicle carrying condemned persons (as political prisoners during the French Revolution) to a place of execution

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