pallbearer en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From pall + bearer.
Meanings
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One called upon to carry or bear the coffin or the casket at a funeral.
It took ten pallbearers to carry her coffin.
1980, Stephen King, The Wedding Gig:They are likely displeased with the viral videos showing policemen attempting to tear the Palestinian flags from Abu Aqleh’s coffin while beating pallbearers with clubs, causing her coffin to almost fall to the ground.
2022 May 16, Elizabeth Tsurkov, “Israel knows it will get away with the attack on Shireen Abu Aqleh’s funeral”, in The Guardian:
- (archaic) One who carries a corner of the pall over a coffin or casket.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pallbearers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (16)
de Sargträger (casket bearer) · ja 死人担 (casket bearer) · da kistebærer (casket bearer) · srn dragiman (casket bearer) · sv kistbärare (casket bearer) · el νεκροπομπός (casket bearer) · gu નસેસલો (casket bearer) · el συνοδός φερέτρου (casket bearer) · fi arkunkantaja (casket bearer) · ru похоронный носильщик (casket bearer) · hu koporsóvivő (casket bearer) · ru носильщик гроба (casket bearer) · is líkmaður (casket bearer) · es portador de féretro (casket bearer) · gu ખાંધિયો (casket bearer) · es portador del féretro (casket bearer)