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Meaning of tumbrel

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

tumbrel

Pronunciation:/ˈtʌmbɹəl/

noun

Definitions

  1. A kind of medieval torture device, later associated with a cucking stool.

  2. A cart which opens at the back to release its load.

  3. A cart used to carry condemned prisoners to their death, especially to the guillotine during the French Revolution.

  4. A basket or cage of osiers, willows, or the like, to hold hay and other food for sheep.