BEARER

bearer. Bearer, n. a carrier of any thing, supporter, post

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Bear″er (bâr″ẽr), n. 1. 1. One who, or that which, bears, sustains, or carries. “Bearers of burdens.” 2 Chron. ii. 18. “The bearer of unhappy news.” Dryden.
2. 2. Specifically: One who assists in carrying a body to the grave; a pallbearer. Milton.
3. 3. A palanquin carrier; also, a house servant.
4. 4. A tree or plant yielding fruit; as, a good bearer.
5. 5. (Com.) One who holds a check, note, draft, or other order for the payment of money; as, pay to bearer.
6. 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.