pallbearer

[ pawl-bair-er ]

noun

1. one of several persons who carry or attend the coffin at a funeral.

pallbearer

/ ˈpɔːlˌbɛərə /

noun

1. a person who carries or escorts the coffin at a funeral

Word History and Origins

Origin of pallbearer¹

First recorded in 1700–10; pall ¹ + bearer

Example Sentences

It was lifted by pallbearers and carried into the church.

From New York Times

The couple watched as Valenzuela’s family made their way inside the cathedral, followed by the pallbearers who helped move the pitcher’s casket adorned with white roses inside the building.

From Los Angeles Times

Ten Hag and other Twente players were pallbearers at Scharmin's funeral and the United manager has a day of mourning on 7 June every year.

From BBC

Hannah said one of the rooms they used was where a pallbearer would "lower the coffins down before they would be cremated... obviously they don’t use it any more".

From BBC

And greatest is Rostam—a warhorse to Neptune, a pallbearer of the Nazarene.

From Literature