tumbril
tum·bril / ˈtəmbrəl/ (also tum·brel) • n. hist. an open cart that tilted backward to empty out its load, in particular one used to convey condemned prisoners to the guillotine during the French Revolution. ∎ a two-wheeled covered cart that carried tools or ammunition for an army.
tumbril
tumbril an open cart that tilted backwards to empty out its load, in particular one used to convey condemned prisoners to the guillotine during the French Revolution.
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