Main Entry:

tum·brel

Variant(s):

or tum·bril \ˈtəm-brəl\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English tomrel, from Old French (tomberel, from tomber to tumble, perhaps of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German tūmōn to reel — more at tumble

Date:

14th century

1 : a farm tipcart 2 : a vehicle carrying condemned persons (as political prisoners during the French Revolution) to a place of execution