bier

A noun referring to a stand or frame used to support a coffin or corpse before burial.

deEin Gestell oder eine Trage, auf der ein Sarg oder ein Leichnam vor der Beerdigung getragen oder aufgebahrt wird.ruСуществительное, обозначающее подставку или раму, используемую для поддержки гроба или тела перед захоронением.esSustantivo que designa una plataforma o armazón utilizada para sostener un ataúd o un cadáver antes del entierro, o el soporte sobre el que se deposita el féretro durante el velatorio o la ceremonia.frSubstantif désignant un support ou une civière utilisée pour porter le cercueil ou le corps avant l'inhumation.ptSubstantivo que designa uma maca, armação ou carreta usada para transportar ou apoiar um caixão ou um corpo antes do sepultamento.zh指用来支撑棺材或尸体的架子或担架，尤指下葬前所用的。arنَعْش؛ سَرِير أو حَامِل يُوضَع عليه الميت أو التابوت قبل الدفن أو أثناء التشييع.

1. Coffin and its stand C1 formal

   A coffin along with its supporting stand, used for carrying or displaying a deceased person before burial.

   • The mourners carried the bier to the cemetery.
   • The bier was decorated with flowers and draped in black cloth.
   • They placed the bier in the center of the church for the funeral service.

   deSarg mit TotenbahreruГроб с катафалкомesFéretro con su soportefrCivière funéraire (cercueil sur son support)ptCaixão e suportezh棺材及其抬架arالنعش مع حاملته

   Synonyme: catafalquehearse

2. Stand for a corpse C1 formal

   A movable stand or frame used to support a corpse or a coffin prior to burial.

   • The body was laid on the bier for the viewing.
   • The pallbearers lifted the bier onto their shoulders.
   • The ancient bier was made of wood and adorned with carvings.

   deLeichenbahreruНосилки для гробаesFéretro, parihuela para cadáverfrcivière funéraireptMaca para cadáverzh棺架arنعش الميت

   Synonyme: catafalquehearse

• biers plural form
• biers' possessive plural form
• bier's possessive singular form