bier

Noun
  1. A coffin along with its stand (synset 102839597)
    "we followed the bier to the graveyard"
    is a type of: casket, coffin - box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
  2. A stand to support a corpse or a coffin prior to burial (synset 102839473)
    is a type of: rack, stand - a support for displaying various articles
    subtypes: catafalque - a decorated bier on which a coffin rests in state during a funeral

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