tumbril
- a variation of tumbrel.
Example Sentences
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First to hit the tumbril was Izvestia Editor Aleksei Adzhubei, 40, the pudgy, sneering, widely resented husband of Nikita's daughter Rada.
From Time Magazine Archive
As a vehicle for the waxing dramatic talents of Ginger Rogers, The Primrose Path is something of a tumbril.
From Time Magazine Archive
When the creak of the tumbril was heard again last spring in Europe, it was almost inevitable that a biography of Robespierre would not be far behind.
From Time Magazine Archive
The subtitle of William Harlan Hale's novel about Hannibal Hooker puts the tumbril before the horse: His Death and Adventures.
From Time Magazine Archive
Gamelin found difficulty in mounting the tumbril; he had lost a great deal of blood and his wounds pained him cruelly.
From The Gods are Athirst by Jackson, Emilie
