Added 9 October 2026 pallbearer noun Categories: PeopleObscure Words noun ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). More about pallbearer at Wordnik → Where our words come from → One called upon to carry or bear the coffin or the casket at a funeral. One who carries a corner of the pall over a coffin or casket. Origin From pall + bearer. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: bearerpall-bearerunderbearerpalliatorarmourbearerarmorbearerflagbearercross-bearerarmor-bearerflag-bearershoulderer Back to today's word