bier

• Существительное, обозначающее подставку или раму, используемую для поддержки гроба или тела перед захоронением.

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

1. Coffin and its standC1formal

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

   Гроб с катафалком

   • 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.

   Synonymscatafalquehearse

2. Stand for a corpseC1formal

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

   Носилки для гроба

   • 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.

   Synonymscatafalquehearse