Etymology
Meaning and Origin
A tumbrel is a two-wheeled cart used for transporting refuse or criminals.
The term was first used in English in the 14th century, most likely to refer to a cart for carrying dung. By the late 15th century, it had also taken on the meaning of a cart used to transport criminals to be punished.
Tumbrels were commonly used in France during the French Revolution to transport prisoners to the guillotine. The most famous example is the tumbrel that carried Marie Antoinette to her execution in 1793.
Today, the term "tumbrel" is still used figuratively to refer to a vehicle or means of transport that is used to transport people to their death or destruction.
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