bearer

bear·er

noun \ˈber-ər\

Definition of BEARER

: one that bears: as a : porter 1 b : a plant yielding fruit c : pallbearer d : one holding a check, draft, bond, or other order for payment especially if marked payable to bearer —often used attributively <bearer bonds>

Examples of BEARER

1. the bearer of a U.S. passport
2. The check was marked “payable to bearer.”

First Known Use of BEARER

13th century

Rhymes with BEARER

airer, carer, error, sharer, starer, swearer, terror, wearer