- pall·bear·er
- /ˈpɑːlˌberɚ/ noun, pl -ers [count]: a person who helps to carry the coffin at a funeral
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pall|bear|er — «PL BAIR uhr», noun. one of the men who walks with or carries the coffin at a funeral, so called from the old custom of holding up the corners or edges of the pall carried over the coffin … Useful english dictionary
pallbearer — pall|bear|er [ˈpo:lˌbeərə US ˈpo:lˌberər] n someone who helps to carry a ↑coffin at a funeral … Dictionary of contemporary English
pallbearer — pall|bear|er [ pɔl,berər ] noun count someone who helps to carry a COFFIN at a funeral … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pallbearer — pall•bear•er [[t]ˈpɔlˌbɛər ər[/t]] n. one of several persons who carry or attend the coffin at a funeral • Etymology: 1700–10 … From formal English to slang
pallbearer — pall bear*er (p[add]l b[^a]r*[ e]r), n. One of those who attend the coffin at a funeral; so called from the pall being formerly carried by them. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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