tumbril

/ˈtʌmbrəl/
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Other forms: tumbrils

Definitions of tumbril
  1. noun
    a farm dumpcart for carrying dung; carts of this type were used to carry prisoners to the guillotine during the French Revolution
    synonyms: tumbrel
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    type of:
    dumpcart
    a cart that can be tilted to empty contents without handling
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