Thesaurus: herse

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1. n. A kind of gate or portcullis, having iron bars, like a harrow, studded with iron spikes. It is hung above gateways so that it may be quickly lowered, to impede the advance of an enemy.
2. n. See Hearse, a carriage for the dead.
3. n. A funeral ceremonial.
4. v. t. Same as Hearse, v. t.
5. 1. (Fort.) A kind of gate or portcullis, having iron bars, like a harrow, studded with iron spikes. It is hung above gateways so that it may be quickly lowered, to impede the advance of an enemy. Farrow. 2. See Hearse, a carriage for the dead. 3. A funeral ceremonial. [Obs.] Spenser. Same as Hearse, v. t. Chapman.
6. A kind of gate or portcullis, having iron bars, like a harrow,studded with iron spikes. It is hung above gateways so that it may bequickly lowered, to impede the advance of an enemy. Farrow.
7. n. A kind of gate or portcullis, having iron bars, like a harrow, studded with iron spikes. It is hung above gateways so that it may be quickly lowered, to impede the advance of an enemy. n. See Hearse, a carriage for the dead. n. A funeral ceremonial. v. t. Same as Hearse, v. t.