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Definition of Tumbril
1. Noun. A farm dumpcart for carrying dung; carts of this type were used to carry prisoners to the guillotine during the French Revolution.
Definition of Tumbril
1. Noun. A kind of medieval torture device, later associated with a cucking-stool. ¹
2. Noun. A cart which opens at the back to release its load. ¹
3. Noun. A cart used to carry condemned prisoners to their death, especially to the guillotine during the French Revolution. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Tumbril
1. tumbrel [n -S] - See also: tumbrel