noun
pallbearer
Pallbearer (noun) means a person asked to carry the coffin at a funeral.
noun
1
A person asked to carry the coffin at a funeral.
"It took ten pallbearers to carry her coffin."
— Stephen King, The Wedding Gig (1980)
2
A person who helps carry the coffin at a funeral.
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Etymology
Made up of pall and bearer.
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What is the meaning of pallbearer?
"pallbearer" (noun) means a person asked to carry the coffin at a funeral.
What is another word for pallbearer?
Other words for "pallbearer" include bearer.
What are the different meanings of pallbearer?
"pallbearer" has 2 main meanings: 1. A person asked to carry the coffin at a funeral; 2. A person who helps carry the coffin at a funeral.
