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Tumbrel

/ˈtʌmbɹəl/

A kind of medieval torture device, later associated with a cucking stool.

📖 Definitions of "Tumbrel"

noun
  1. 1

    A kind of medieval torture device, later associated with a cucking stool.

  2. 2

    A cart which opens at the back to release its load.

  3. 3

    A cart used to carry condemned prisoners to their death, especially to the guillotine during the French Revolution.

  4. 4

    A basket or cage of osiers, willows, or the like, to hold hay and other food for sheep.

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