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tumbrel
noun tum·brel \ˈtəm-brəl\
Definition of TUMBREL
1
: a farm tipcart
2
: a vehicle carrying condemned persons (as political prisoners during the French Revolution) to a place of execution
Variants of TUMBREL
tum·brel or tum·bril \ˈtəm-brəl\
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Origin of TUMBREL
Middle English tomrel, from Old French (tomberel, from tomber to tumble, perhaps of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German tūmōn to reel — more at tumble
First Known Use: 14th century
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