bearer
One who, or that which, bears, sustains, or carries.
Other meanings
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.
“I promise to pay the bearer on demand.”
Synonyms
- carrier
Related words
- ape-bearer
- armorbearer
- armor-bearer
- armourbearer
- arms bearer
- arms-bearer
- bearer bond
- Bearer English
- bearer of bad news
- bearership
- bearess
- bell-bearer
Word history
From Old English "berere".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “bearer” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.