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tumbler

n. உருளுபவர், உருள் குவளை, டம்ளர், தலைகீழாக்குபவர், கழைக் கூத்தாட்டுச் செய்பவர், கரணமிடும் புறா வகை, மறியுருட்பொம்மை, குடிநீர்க் குவளை, துப்பாக்கிப் பொறிப்பகுதி.


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) Defn: 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.) Defn: A variety of the domestic pigeon remarkable for its habit of tumbling, or turning somersaults, during its flight. 6. (Zoöl.) Defn: 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.]


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