Thesaurus: bearer

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1. n. One who, or that which, bears, sustains, or carries.
2. n. Specifically: One who assists in carrying a body to the grave; a pallbearer.
3. n. A palanquin carrier; also, a house servant.
4. n. A tree or plant yielding fruit; as, a good bearer.
5. n. One who holds a check, note, draft, or other order for the payment of money; as, pay to bearer.
6. n. A strip of reglet or other furniture to bear off the impression from a blank page; also, a type or type-high piece of metal interspersed in blank parts to support the plate when it is shaved.
7. n. someone whose employment involves carrying something
8. n. a messenger who bears or presents
9. n. one of the mourners carrying the coffin at a funeral
10. n. the person who is in possession of a check or note or bond or document of title that is endorsed to them or to whoever holds it
11. 1. One who, or that which, bears, sustains, or carries. "Bearers of burdens." 2 Chron. ii. 18. "The bearer of unhappy news." Dryden. 2. Specifically: One who assists in carrying a body to the grave; a pallbearer. Milton. 3. A palanquin carrier; also, a house servant. [India] 4. A tree or plant yielding fruit; as, a good bearer. 5. (Com.) One who holds a check, note, draft, or other order for the payment of money; as, pay to bearer. 6. (Print.) A strip of reglet or other furniture to bear off the impression from a blank page; also, a type or type-high piece of metal interspersed in blank parts to support the plate when it is shaved.
12. One who holds a check, note, draft, or other order for thepayment of money; as, pay to bearer.