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Raretumbril
The correct spelling is tumbril.
How to pronounce tumbril
noun
IPA: /ˈtʌmbɹɪl/
Say it like: Tum-bri-l
The correct spelling is tumbril. A kind of medieval torture device, later associated with a cucking stool.
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Definition
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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