TUMBREL


Meaning of TUMBREL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

or tum·bril ˈtəm-brəl

Etymology: Middle English tomrel, from Old French ( tomberel, from tomber to tumble, perhaps of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German tūmōn 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.