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tumbril::noun | Spocien Dictionary

tumbril

/'təmbrəl/

a farm dumpcart for carrying dung; carts of this type were used to carry prisoners to the guillotine during the French Revolution

Type	Words
Synonyms	tumbrel
Type of	dumpcart

tumbril

If there's a gold-plated tumbril as a gift, count me in for a few grand.

From the guardian.co.uk

For the moment he was free, hitching a ride home on the tumbril.

From the guardian.co.uk