Meaning & use
Pallbearers
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People who carry or escort the coffin at a funeral.
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Six close friends served as pallbearers at the funeral.
The family asked the veteran's fellow soldiers to act as pallbearers.
A note on using this word
The term originates from the 'pall,' a heavy cloth once draped over the coffin, which the bearers would help support.
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