Difference between revisions of "Tumbril"

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A tumbrill is a cart used by a farmer. It was also the name of the carts that carried the aristocrats to the guillotine during the Frence Revolution.
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* '''tumbril:'''  a farmer's cart that opens at the back to dump its load. It also describes  carts that carried the aristocrats to the guillotine during the French Revolution.

Latest revision as of 13:10, 15 February 2013

  • tumbril: a farmer's cart that opens at the back to dump its load. It also describes carts that carried the aristocrats to the guillotine during the French Revolution.