thumb|300px|Nineteenth-century illustration of a tumbrel conveying prisoners to the guillotine

A tumbrel (also tumbril and originally ) is a two-wheeled cart or wagon typically designed to be hauled by a single horse or ox. Their original use was for agricultural work; in particular they were associated with carrying manure.

Their most infamous use was taking prisoners to the guillotine during the French Revolution. They were also used by the military for hauling supplies.

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