Thesaurus: tumbler

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1. n. One who tumbles; one who plays tricks by various motions of the body; an acrobat.
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 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. 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.
5. n. A variety of the domestic pigeon remarkable for its habit of tumbling, or turning somersaults, during its flight.
6. n. A breed of dogs that tumble when pursuing game. They were formerly used in hunting rabbits.
7. n. A kind of cart; a tumbrel.
8. n. a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.
9. n. a glass with a flat bottom but no handle or stem; originally had a round bottom
10. n. a movable obstruction in a lock that must be adjusted to a given position (as by a key) before the bolt can be thrown
11. n. pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground
12. 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) 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.) A variety of the domestic pigeon remarkable for its habit of tumbling, or turning somersaults, during its flight. 6. (Zoöl.) 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.]