Associations to the word «Tumbler»

TUMBLER, noun. One who tumbles; one who plays tricks by various motions of the body; an acrobat.

TUMBLER, noun. 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.

TUMBLER, noun. 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.

TUMBLER, noun. A drinking glass that has no stem, foot, or handle — so called because such glasses originally had a pointed or convex base and could not be set down without spilling. This compelled the drinker to finish his measure.

TUMBLER, noun. A variety of the domestic pigeon remarkable for its habit of tumbling, or turning somersaults, during its flight.

TUMBLER, noun. A beverage cup, typically made of stainless steel, that is broad at the top and narrow at the bottom commonly used in India.

TUMBLER, noun. (obsolete) A dog of a breed that tumbles when pursuing game, formerly used in hunting rabbits.

TUMBLER, noun. (UK) (Scotland) (dialect) (obsolete) A kind of cart; a tumbrel.

TUMBLER, noun. A gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc..

TUMBLER, noun. A glass with a flat bottom but no handle or stem; originally had a round bottom.

TUMBLER, noun. A movable obstruction in a lock that must be adjusted to a given position (as by a key) before the bolt can be thrown.

TUMBLER, noun. Pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground.