noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

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

Synonyms

All synonyms

bearermutepallholder

Example

More examples

"A pallbearer carries the casket of the deceased at their funeral."

Etymology

From pall + bearer.

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