Tumbril

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Tumbrel \Tum"brel\, Tumbril \Tum"bril\, n. [OF. tomberel, F.
     tombereau, fr. tomber to fall, to tumble; of Teutonic origin.
     Cf. {Tumble}.]
     1. A cucking stool for the punishment of scolds.
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     2. A rough cart. --Tusser. --Tatler.
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     3. (Mil.) A cart or carriage with two wheels, which
        accompanies troops or artillery, to convey the tools of
        pioneers, cartridges, and the like.
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     4. A kind of basket or cage of osiers, willows, or the like,
        to hold hay and other food for sheep. [Eng.]
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  tumbril
       n : a farm dumpcart for carrying dung; carts of this type were
           used to carry prisoners to the guillotine during the
           French Revolution [syn: {tumbrel}]