bier

Definition of Bier in English :

1. bier

a coffin along with its stand

Example Sentences:
'we followed the bier to the graveyard'

2. bier

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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Bier

noun

a platform or stand on which a corpse or a coffin containing a corpse rests before burial

noun

1.

a platform or portable framework on which a coffin or corpse is placed

2.

a coffin and its supporting platform

n.

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

2. A coffin along with its stand: followed the bier to the cemetery.