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Tumbrel
/ˈtʌmbɹəl/
A kind of medieval torture device, later associated with a cucking stool.
📖 Definitions of "Tumbrel"
noun
- 1
A kind of medieval torture device, later associated with a cucking stool.
- 2
A cart which opens at the back to release its load.
- 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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