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pallbearer

/ˈpɔːlbeərə(r)/noun

उच्चारण पॉल्बेअरर

अर्थी या ताबूत को कंधा देने वाला व्यक्ति

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a person who walks beside the coffin or helps to carry it at a funeral

    अर्थी या ताबूत को कंधा देने वाला व्यक्ति

    • His four sons were the pallbearers at the funeral.
    • Senior officers acted as pallbearers for the fallen soldier.
    • Close friends of the family served as pallbearers.
    + 2 more examples
    • The pallbearers carried the coffin slowly into the church.
    • He was honoured to be chosen as a pallbearer.
⌂Word origin and word building

From pall, the heavy cloth spread over a coffin, and bearer, a person who carries something.

यह शब्द pall (ताबूत पर डाला जाने वाला भारी कपड़ा) और bearer (उठाकर ले जाने वाला व्यक्ति) से मिलकर बना है।