| NOUN | artifact | bier | a coffin along with its stand |
|---|---|---|---|
| artifact | bier | a stand to support a corpse or a coffin prior to burial |
| Sounds | biy'r | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | buccaneer ... weir: 21 rhymes with iyr... | |
| Meaning | A coffin along with its stand. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "we followed the bier to the graveyard" | |
| Broader | coffin, casket | box in which a corpse is buried or cremated |
| Spanish | andas | |
| Catalan | civera | |
| Meaning | A stand to support a corpse or a coffin prior to burial. | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | catafalque | A decorated bier on which a coffin rests in state during a funeral |
| Broader | rack, stand | A support for displaying various articles |
| Spanish | túmulo | |
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