pallbearer
One called upon to carry or bear the coffin or the casket at a funeralOne called upon to carry or bear the coffin or the casket at a funeral.
» A pallbearer carries the casket of the deceased at their funeral.
Ein Leichenträger trägt den Sarg des Verstorbenen bei der Beerdigung.
Meaning
2 sensesOne called upon to carry or bear the coffin or the casket at a funeral.
one of the mourners carrying the coffin at a funeral
(archaic)One who carries a corner of the pall over a coffin or casket.
Sargträger
носильщик гробаnosilʹščik groba, похоронный носильщикpoxoronnyj nosilʹščik
Examples
3 sentencesA pallbearer carries the casket of the deceased at their funeral.
deEin Leichenträger trägt den Sarg des Verstorbenen bei der Beerdigung.
The pallbearers at her funeral were all women. I had never seen that before.
A pallbearer stumbled, causing the casket to tumble off the bier and onto the ground.
deEin Leichenträger stolperte, wodurch der Sarg von der Bahre auf den Boden stürzte.
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From pall + bearer.From pall + bearer.
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Forms
plural: pallbearers| Singular | pallbearer |
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- one of the mourners carrying the coffin at a funeral:bearer