English English Dictionary

One who, or that which, bears, sustains, or carries.

Specifically: One who assists in carrying a body to the grave; a pallbearer.

A palanquin carrier; also, a house servant.

A tree or plant yielding fruit; as, a good bearer.

One who holds a check, note, draft, or other order for the payment of money; as, pay to bearer.

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.