bearer
Meaning
- One who, or that which, bears, sustains, or carries.
- Someone who helps carry the coffin or a dead body during a funeral procession.
- One who possesses a cheque, bond, or other notes promising payment.
- A person employed or engaged to carry equipment on a safari, expedition, etc.
- A person employed to carry a palanquin or litter.
- A domestic servant in charge of household goods and clothing; a valet.
- A waiter in a hotel or restaurant.
- A tree or plant yielding fruit.
- Someone who delivers a letter or message on behalf of another (especially as referred to in the letter or message).
- A strip of reglet or other furniture to bear off the impression from a blank page.
- A type or type-high piece of metal interspersed in blank parts to support the plate when it is shaved.
Synonyms
lug support
person in charge
familiar spirit
stretcher bearer
going as envoy
base bearing
supporting frame
support stand
prop stay
cross arm
supporting block
support frame
isotopic carrier
fixed mount
carrier frame
supporting seat
support abutment
bay bear
bear frame
Frequency
Hyphenated as
bear‧er
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈbɛəɹə/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English berer, berere, from Old English berere (attested in Old English wæterberere (“waterbearer”)), equivalent to bear + -er.
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