катафа́лк — meaning in English

English meaning

• bier noun A stand or frame used to carry a coffin or a dead body.
• hearse noun A vehicle specially built to carry a coffin to a funeral or burial.

Senses

катафа́лк is used for these senses in English:

• bier A platform or stand where a body or coffin is placed.
• catafalque A platform used to display or convey a coffin during a funeral, often ornate.

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