tumbrel (Meaning)

Wordnet

tumbrel (n)

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

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tumbrel (n.)

Alt. of Tumbril

Synonyms & Antonyms of tumbrel

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tumbrel Sentence Examples

  1. The condemned aristocrat rode through the streets in the ominous tumbrel, its wheels creaking like a mournful dirge.
  2. The tumbrel's arrival at the guillotine sent shivers down the spines of the spectators, signaling the imminent end of a life.
  3. The stench of blood and terror permeated the air as the tumbrel carried victims to their fate during the French Revolution.
  4. Witnessing the horrors of the tumbrel instilled a deep fear and revulsion in the populace.
  5. The tumbrel became a symbol of the ruthless and unforgiving nature of revolutionary justice.
  6. The sight of the tumbrel evoked both pity and revulsion, as it ferried the innocent and the guilty alike to their doom.
  7. The sound of the tumbrel's wheels haunted the dreams of those who lived in fear of its arrival.
  8. The tumbrel was a grim reminder of the fragility of life and the capriciousness of fate.
  9. The tumbrel's journey through the city was a spectacle that both horrified and fascinated its witnesses.
  10. The tumbrel's presence marked a somber chapter in history, a testament to the darkness that can consume human society.

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a farm dumpcart for carrying dung; carts of this type were used to carry prisoners to the guillotine during the French RevolutionAlt. of Tumbril

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The condemned aristocrat rode through the streets in the ominous tumbrel, its wheels creaking like a mournful dirge.

The tumbrel's arrival at the guillotine sent shivers down the spines of the spectators, signaling the imminent end of a life.

The stench of blood and terror permeated the air as the tumbrel carried victims to their fate during the French Revolution.

Witnessing the horrors of the tumbrel instilled a deep fear and revulsion in the populace.