Definition of Bier

1. Noun. A coffin along with its stand. "We followed the bier to the graveyard"

Generic synonyms: Casket, Coffin

2. Noun. A stand to support a corpse or a coffin prior to burial.
Specialized synonyms: Catafalque
Generic synonyms: Rack, Stand

Definition of Bier

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

Definition of Bier

1. Noun. a litter to transport the corpse of a dead person ¹

2. Noun. a platform or stand where a body or coffin is placed ¹

3. Noun. A count of forty threads in the warp or chain of woollen cloth. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Bier

1. a coffin stand [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bier

bieldy
biello-siegel criteria
bien
bien-pensant
bien pensant
biennale
biennales
biennia
biennial
biennially
biennials
biennium
bienniums
bienséance
biepitaxial
bier (current term)
bierbalk
bierbalks
bierkeller
bierkellers
biers
bierstube
bierstubes
biestings
biexciton
biexcitonic
biexcitons
biface
bifaces
bifacial

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