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Thesaurus: underbearer

One who supports or sustains; especially, at a funeral, one of those who bear the copse, as distinguished from a bearer, or pallbearer, who helps to hold up the pall.

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  1. n. One who supports or sustains; especially, at a funeral, one of those who bear the copse, as distinguished from a bearer, or pallbearer, who helps to hold up the pall.
  2. One who supports or sustains; especially, at a funeral, one of those who bear the copse, as distinguished from a bearer, or pallbearer, who helps to hold up the pall.
  3. One who supports or sustains; especially, at a funeral, one ofthose who bear the copse, as distinguished from a bearer, orpallbearer, who helps to hold up the pall.