Tumbrel

['tʌmbrəl]

Definition

(noun.) a farm dumpcart for carrying dung; carts of this type were used to carry prisoners to the guillotine during the French Revolution.

Editor: Louise--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) Alt. of Tumbril

Edited by Antony

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. Dung-cart, muck-cart, rough cart.[2]. Trebuchet, castigatory, ducking-stool, cucking-stool.

Editor: Ned

Definition

n. a cart with two wheels for conveying the tools of pioneers artillery stores &c.: a dung-cart: the name given to the carts which conveyed victims to the guillotine during the French Revolution.

Edited by Hamilton