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Bier

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noun. A stand on which a corpse or a coffin containing a corpse is placed before burial.

noun. A coffin along with its stand.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

noun. A frame, usually of wood, on which to carry a load; a barrow; a litter; a stretcher.

noun. Specifically A framework on which a corpse, or the coffin containing it, is laid before burial; also, one on which it is carried to the grave by hand.

noun. A count of forty threads in the warp or chain of woolen cloth. Imp. Dict.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

noun. A handbarrow or portable frame on which a corpse is placed or borne to the grave.

noun. A count of forty threads in the warp or chain of woolen cloth.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

noun. a litter to transport the corpse of a dead person

noun. a platform or stand where a body or coffin is placed

noun. A count of forty threads in the warp or chain of woollen cloth.

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noun. a coffin along with its stand

noun. a stand to support a corpse or a coffin prior to burial

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