tumbril Synonyms
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tumbril Meaning
tumbril (n)
a farm dumpcart for carrying dung; carts of this type were used to carry prisoners to the guillotine during the French Revolution
tumbril (n.)
A cucking stool for the punishment of scolds.
A rough cart.
A cart or carriage with two wheels, which accompanies troops or artillery, to convey the tools of pioneers, cartridges, and the like.
A kind of basket or cage of osiers, willows, or the like, to hold hay and other food for sheep.
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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 RevolutionA cucking stool for the punishm
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The prisoners were unceremoniously bundled into the tumbril, their screams lost amidst the roar of the crowd.
The tumbril rattled its way through the cobblestone streets, carrying the condemned to their grim fate.
As the tumbril approached the guillotine, a hush fell over the assembled masses.
The tumbril's gruesome destination cast a long shadow over the city, a testament to the Reign of Terror.
