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(1):

(n.) 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.

(2):

(n.) 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):

(n.) A kind of cart; a tumbrel.

(4):

(n.) One who tumbles; one who plays tricks by various motions of the body; an acrobat.

(5):

(n.) 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.

(6):

(n.) A variety of the domestic pigeon remarkable for its habit of tumbling, or turning somersaults, during its flight.

(7):

(n.) A breed of dogs that tumble when pursuing game. They were formerly used in hunting rabbits.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Tumbler'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​t/tumbler.html. 1828.
 
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