English noun: bier | |||
1. | bier (artifact) a coffin along with its stand | ||
Samples | We followed the bier to the graveyard. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | casket, coffin | ||
2. | bier (artifact) a stand to support a corpse or a coffin prior to burial | ||
Broader (hypernym) | rack, stand | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | catafalque | ||