- a variation of tumbrel.
tumbril
Example Sentences
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After one opening that had the audience rolling in the aisles, the leading man found Kaufman crushed against a wall "looking a little like the late Marie Antoinette in the 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
As a vehicle for the waxing dramatic talents of Ginger Rogers, The Primrose Path is something of a tumbril.
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
On the other hand, if you stake everything on a single verbal encounter, you may find yourself in the tumbril.
From A Knight on Wheels by Hay, Ian
