Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - tumbrel
Tumbrel
tumbrel
n. (also tumbril) hist. 1 an open cart in which condemned persons were conveyed to their execution, esp. to the guillotine during the French Revolution. 2 a two-wheeled covered cart for carrying tools, ammunition, etc. 3 a cart that tips to empty its load, esp. one carrying dung. Etymology: ME f. OF tumberel, tomberel f. tomber fall
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or tumbril noun see: tumble Date: 14th century a farm tipcart, a vehicle carrying condemned persons (as political prisoners during the French Revolution) to a place of execution ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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