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Tumbrel — Tum brel, Tumbril Tum bril, n. [OF. tomberel, F. tombereau, fr. tomber to fall, to tumble; of Teutonic origin. Cf. {Tumble}.] 1. A cucking stool for the punishment of scolds. [1913 Webster] 2. A rough cart. Tusser. Tatler. [1913 Webster] 3.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tumbril — Tumbrel Tum brel, Tumbril Tum bril, n. [OF. tomberel, F. tombereau, fr. tomber to fall, to tumble; of Teutonic origin. Cf. {Tumble}.] 1. A cucking stool for the punishment of scolds. [1913 Webster] 2. A rough cart. Tusser. Tatler. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tumbrel — or tumbril 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… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Pierre d'Orgemont — Armes de Pierre d Orgemont : d’azur à trois épis d’orge d’or mis en pal 2 et 1 Pierre (1er) d’Orgemont est né à Lagny sur Marne vers 1315 et mort à Paris en 1389. Il semble être le fils de Jean d’Orgemont, bourgeois de Lagny qui possédait… … Wikipédia en Français
tombereau — [ tɔ̃bro ] n. m. • XVe; tumeriaus XIIIe; de 1. tomber 1 ♦ Voiture de charge, faite d une caisse montée sur deux roues, susceptible d être déchargée en basculant à l arrière. ⇒ banne. « Le faubourg secoué par les lourds tombereaux » (Baudelaire).… … Encyclopédie Universelle
tombereau — (tom be rô) s. m. 1° Charrette entourée de planches servant à porter du sable, des pierres, etc.; on le décharge en trébuchant. • Le sable de rivière à Paris se mesure au tombereau contenant vingt sept boisseaux, GENLIS Maison rust. t. I, p.… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Timbrell — This very unusual and interesting name is English but of pre 10th century French medieval origin. Introduced after the Norman Conquest of 1066, it was occupational for a builder of horse drawn carts called tumbrels or tumbrils. In their basic… … Surnames reference
tombarello — 1tom·ba·rèl·lo s.m. 1. BU carro a trazione animale con ruote di grande diametro, munito di cassone o piano di carico ribaltabile per scaricare le merci 2. TS autom. non com. → ribaltabile {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1961. ETIMO: dal fr. ant.… … Dizionario italiano
tumbril — [ tʌmbr(ə)l, brɪl] (also tumbrel) noun historical an open cart that tilted backwards to empty out its load, in particular one used to convey prisoners to the guillotine during the French Revolution. Origin ME (orig. denoting a type of cucking… … English new terms dictionary
tumbrel — /ˈtʌmbrəl / (say tumbruhl) noun 1. one of the carts used during the French Revolution to convey victims to the guillotine. 2. a cart constructed so that the body tilts backwards to empty the load, especially a dung cart. 3. Obsolete a two wheeled …
