Definition of bearer Bearer

/bɛˈɹɚ/ - [berer] - bear•er

We found 19 definitions of bearer from 5 different sources.

What does bearer mean?

Noun Plural: bearers
bearer - a messenger who bears or presents; "a bearer of good tidings"
		courier, messenger a person who carries a message
bearer - someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by carrier"
		carrier, toter
		traveler, traveller a person who changes location
bearer - the person who is in possession of a check or note or bond or document of title that is endorsed to him or to whoever holds it; "the bond was marked `payable to bearer'"
		holder
		capitalist a person who invests capital in a business (especially a large business)
bearer - one of the mourners carrying the coffin at a funeral
		pallbearer
		griever, lamenter, mourner, sorrower a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)

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bearer (Noun)
One who, or that which, bears, sustains, or carries.
bearer (Noun)
Someone who helps carry the coffin or a dead body during a funeral procession; pallbearer.
bearer (Noun)
One who possesses a cheque, bond, or other notes promising payment.
bearer (Noun)
A domestic servant or palanquin carrier.
bearer (Noun)
A tree or plant yielding fruit.
bearer (Noun)
A strip of reglet or other furniture to bear off the impression from a blank page.
bearer (Noun)
A type or type-high piece of metal interspersed in blank parts to support the plate when it is shaved.

bearer (n.)
One who, or that which, bears, sustains, or carries.
bearer (n.)
Specifically: One who assists in carrying a body to the grave; a pallbearer.
bearer (n.)
A palanquin carrier; also, a house servant.
bearer (n.)
A tree or plant yielding fruit; as, a good bearer.
bearer (n.)
One who holds a check, note, draft, or other order for the payment of money; as, pay to bearer.
bearer (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.

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bearer in sign language