noun
or tum·bril ˈtəmbrə̇l
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English tombrel, tumrel, from Medieval Latin & Old French; Medieval Latin tumbrellum, tumberellum cucking stool, from Old French tumberel, tomberel dumpcart, tumble cart, from tomber, tumer to dance, leap, turn, tumble, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Low German tummelen to turn, leap, dance, Old High German tūmōn to turn, reel — more at tumble
1. obsolete : an instrument of punishment ; specifically : cucking stool
2.
a. : a farmer's dumpcart or wagon ; especially : one for manure
b. : a vehicle carrying condemned persons (as political prisoners during the French Revolution) to a place of execution
gaping crowds … watch Shanghai's tumbrels rumble past — Time
c. archaic : a two-wheeled cart accompanying troops to convey supplies (as tools or ammunition)
3. dialect England : an osier or willow cage for fodder