noun
tumbril
Tumbril (noun) means a kind of medieval torture device, later associated with a ducking stool.
noun
1
A kind of medieval torture device, later associated with a ducking stool.
2
A cart well suited to dumping its load easily, being single-axled and also often having a hinged tailboard.
3
A cart used to carry condemned prisoners to their death, especially to the guillotine during the French Revolution.
4
A basket or cage of osiers, willows, or the like, to hold hay and other food for sheep.
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Etymology
From Old French tumberel (modern French tombereau, in Anglo-Latin tumberellus), from tomber, tumber (“to fall”).
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of tumbril?
"tumbril" (noun) means a kind of medieval torture device, later associated with a ducking stool.
What are the different meanings of tumbril?
"tumbril" has 3 main meanings: 1. A kind of medieval torture device, later associated with a ducking stool; 2. A cart well suited to dumping its load easily, being single-axled and also often having a hinged tailboard; 3. A cart used to carry condemned prisoners to their death, especially to the guillotine during the French Revolution.