pallbearer
pall·bear·er
noun \ˈpȯl-ˌber-ər\Definition of PALLBEARER
: a person who helps to carry the coffin at a funeral; also : a member of the escort or honor guard of the coffin who does not actually help to carry it
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First Known Use: 1707
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