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Pallbearer

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    One called upon to carry or bear the coffin or the casket at a funeral.

    "It took ten pallbearers to carry her coffin."

  2. 2
    one of the mourners carrying the coffin at a funeral wordnet
  3. 3
    One who carries a corner of the pall over a coffin or casket. archaic

Etymology

From pall + bearer.

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