Obs. rare–1. In 3 tumberel. [app. deriv. of OF. tumber, tomber to tumble; cf. TUMBLER 3, the porpoise (obs.), the young cod-fish (Eng. Dial. Dict.).] A kind of fish.
c. 1300. Havelok, 757. Keling he tok, and tumberel, Hering, and þe makerel, Þe butte, þe schulle, þe þornbake.
