tumbrel
/ˈtʌmbɹəl/ · noun
Meaning
- A kind of medieval torture device, later associated with a cucking stool.
- A cart which opens at the back to release its load.
- A cart used to carry condemned prisoners to their death, especially to the guillotine during the French Revolution.
- A basket or cage of osiers, willows, or the like, to hold hay and other food for sheep.
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