hearse
noun
- an automobile or carriage, used in a funeral for carrying the corpse
- a framelike structure above a coffin or tomb, for candles, hangings, etc.
- a triangular framework to hold candles at Tenebrae
- Archaic a bier or coffin
See hearse in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(hûrs)
noun- A vehicle for conveying a coffin to a church or cemetery.
- Roman Catholic Church A triangular candelabrum used at Tenebrae during Holy Week.
- A framelike structure over a coffin or tomb on which to hang epitaphs.
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