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Word: Tumbril
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English (originally denoting a type of cucking-stool): from Old French tomberel, from tomber ‘to fall’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtʌmbrɪl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an open cart that tilted backwards to empty out its load, in particular one used to convey condemned prisoners to the guillotine during the French Revolution.
Short Definition:open cart that tilted backwards to empty out its load
Variant Forms:
- tumbrel
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