Main
Entry:
pall·bear·er
Pronunciation:'pol-"bar-&r,-"ber-
Function:
noun
Etymology:
2 pall
Date:
1707
: a
person
who
helps
to
carry
the
coffin
at
a funeral;
also:a
member
of
the
escortor
honor
guard
of
the
coffin
who
does
not
actually
help
to
carry
it
Definition courtesy from Webster's Online Dictionary.