Tumbril

Pronunciation: /ˈtʌmbrəl/

Definitions of tumbril

noun a two-wheeled cart used to carry condemned prisoners to the guillotine during the French Revolution

Example Sentences

A1 The farmer loaded the tumbril with hay to feed the horses.

A2 The villagers used a tumbril to transport their goods to the market.

B1 The historical reenactment included a tumbril to showcase life in the past.

B2 The museum displayed an antique tumbril used for carrying prisoners during the French Revolution.

C1 The artist painted a detailed scene of a tumbril being pulled through the streets of Paris during the 18th century.

C2 The novel described the grim reality of being transported in a tumbril to the guillotine during the Reign of Terror.

Examples of tumbril in a Sentence

formal The tumbril carried the prisoners to their execution.

informal The tumbril took the prisoners to their doom.

slang The tumbril rolled up with the bad guys inside.

figurative The politician's scandal was the final nail in the tumbril of his career.

Grammatical Forms of tumbril

• past tense: tumbriled
• plural: tumbrils
• comparative: more tumbril
• superlative: most tumbril
• present tense: tumbrils
• future tense: will tumbril
• perfect tense: have tumbriled
• continuous tense: is tumbriling
• singular: tumbril
• positive degree: tumbril
• infinitive: to tumbril
• gerund: tumbriling
• participle: tumbriling

Origin and Evolution of tumbril

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: French

Story behind the word: The word 'tumbril' originated from the French word 'tombereau' which means a two-wheeled cart used for carrying heavy loads.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'tumbril' came to be associated with the carts used to transport prisoners to the guillotine during the French Revolution. It has since evolved to symbolize a vehicle of public disgrace or punishment.