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Definition of Tumbrels
1. tumbrel [n] - See also: tumbrel
Lexicographical Neighbors of Tumbrels
Literary usage of Tumbrels
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The London Magazine by John Scott, John Taylor (1825)
"The Russian cannon and carriages have inscriptions on them in Russian characters,
and their colour, as well as that of the tumbrels, is bright green. ..."
2. The Personal Adventures and Experiences of a Magistrate During the Rise by Mark Thornhill (1884)
"In military phraseology these carriages were termed tumbrels. ... The guns and
tumbrels were followed by a number of two-wheeled carts, each drawn by a pair ..."
3. Annals of Ulster: From 1790 to 1798 by Samuel McSkimin, Elizabeth J. McCrum (1906)
"She yoked them to the tumbrels, and drew them in under cover of the garden wall,
which having secured of herself, with the help of a brave artilleryman who ..."
4. The History of the French Revolution by Adolphe Thiers, Frederic Shoberl (1866)
"The procession was closed by tumbrels laden by sceptres, crowns, coats of arms,
and tapestry sprinkled with fleurs de lis. The procession passed along the ..."
5. Memoirs of Barras, Member of the Directorate by Paul Barras, George Duruy (1895)
"On the tumbrels reaching the Place de la Revolution, Danton being reserved as
the last victim, his companions in misfortune bowed their heads in tender pity ..."
6. Memoirs of Barras, Member of the Directorate by Paul Barras, George Duruy (1895)
"On the tumbrels reaching the Place de la Revolution, Danton being reserved as
the last victim, his companions in misfortune bowed their heads in tender pity ..."
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