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tumbrels
 

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Noun tumbrel has 1 sense
  1. tumbrel, tumbril - a farm dumpcart for carrying dung; carts of this type were used to carry prisoners to the guillotine during the French Revolution
    --1 is a kind of dumpcart

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Tumbrels

Noun:

  1. Historical: A cart with two wheels used for carrying heavy loads, especially for conveying prisoners to their execution during the French Revolution.

Example Sentences:

  • The tumbrels rattled through the streets, carrying those condemned to the guillotine.
  • During the Reign of Terror, countless lives were taken on the tumbrels.

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