tumblers
plural of tumbler
• Trumbles, stumbler, tumbrels
Source: Wiktionary
Tum"bler, n.
1. One who tumbles; one who plays tricks by various motions of the body; an acrobat.
2. A movable obstruction in a lock, consisting of a lever, latch, wheel, slide, or the like, which must be adjusted to a particular position by a key or other means before the bolt can be thrown in locking or unlocking.
3. (Firearms)
Definition: A piece attached to, or forming part of, the hammer of a gunlock, upon which the mainspring acts and in which are the notches for sear point to enter.
4. A drinking glass, without a foot or stem; -- so called because originally it had a pointed or convex base, and could not be set down with any liquor in it, thus compelling the drinker to finish his measure.
5. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A variety of the domestic pigeon remarkable for its habit of tumbling, or turning somersaults, during its flight.
6. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A breed of dogs that tumble when pursuing game. They were formerly used in hunting rabbits.
7. A kind of cart; a tumbrel. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 December 2024
(noun) personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc)
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