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