pallbearer
English
noun
Definitions
- (archaic) One who carries a corner of the pall over a coffin or casket.
- One called upon to carry or bear the casket at a funeral.
Etymology
Compound from English pall + English bearer.
Origin
English
bearer
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- armorbearer English
- armourbearer English
- bear English
- bearer English
- bearership English
- boatbearer English
- bowbearer English
- cardbearer English
- casebearer English
- childbearer English
- colorbearer English
- cupbearer English
- fanbearer English
- flag-bearer English
- furbearer English
- gunbearer English
- livebearer English
- pall English
- pallbearing English
- paltock English
- ringbearer English
- rushbearer English
- shieldbearer English
- swordbearer English
- talebearer English
- torchbearer English
- trainbearer English
- truthbearer English
- pal Middle English
- बैरा Hindi