Phrase Hound found 24 phrases and 38 compound words that contain bearers. The most common are listed below. Open bearers in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 24
- cup-bearersplural of cup-bearer: One who ceremonially fills and hands out the cups in which a drink is served.
- pall-bearersplural of pall-bearer: One called upon to carry or bear the coffin or the casket at a funeral.
- stretcher-bearersplural of stretcher-bearer: A person who carries, or helps to carry, injured or dead people on a stretcher.
- bearers of bad newsplural of bearer of bad news: One who informs someone else of bad news.
- armor-bearersplural of armor-bearer: One who carries armor for another.
- arms bearersplural of arms bearer: One who carries weapons for another.
- bell-bearersplural of bell-bearer: A Brazilian leaf-hopper (Bocydium globulare) with four bell-shaped appendages to its thorax.
- boat bearersplural of boat bearer: A junior altar server in Catholic and Anglican churches, an assistant to the thurifer.
- book-bearersplural of book-bearer: A person who carries a religious book to the priest, or to and from the altar, during a religious procession.
- cross bearersplural of cross bearer: A person who carries a cross in a Christian religious procession.
- flag-bearersplural of flag-bearer: One who carries a flag, especially at a ceremony.
- mace-bearersplural of mace-bearer: Someone who carries a mace.
- purse-bearersplural of purse-bearer: A person in charge of another's money; a treasurer.
- shield-bearersplural of shield-bearer: A person who carries a shield, either a warrior, or a lower-ranking person who carries a shield for a higher-ranking person.
- standard-bearersplural of standard-bearer: A person who carries a flag or banner (a standard).
- sword-bearersplural of sword-bearer: One who bears or carries a sword, especially as a symbol of their authority.
- tale-bearersplural of tale-bearer: An indiscreet person who spreads gossip or blame.
- train-bearersplural of train-bearer: An attendant who supports the train of a dignitary.
- year bearersplural of year bearer: In the tzolkin calendar, the day that begins every month of a given year, with various cultural associations.
- scalloped sack-bearersplural of scalloped sack-bearer: Lacosoma chiridota, a mimallonid moth.
- dooly-bearersplural of dooly-bearer: A person employed as a carrier of a dooly.
- ape-bearersplural of ape-bearer: A person, usually a buffoon, who strolls or carries a monkey around for exhibition.
- bread-bearersplural of bread-bearer: An officer of a royal household assigned with the task of supplying or serving bread.
- frost-bearersplural of frost-bearer: Cryophorus.
Compound words 38
- pallbearersplural of pallbearer: One called upon to carry or bear the coffin or the casket at a funeral.
- torchbearersplural of torchbearer: A person who carries a torch (flaming brand).
- furbearersplural of furbearer: An animal that is hunted, trapped, or farmed for its fur.
- livebearersplural of livebearer: A live-bearing aquarium fish, one that retains the eggs inside the body and gives birth to live, free-swimming young.
- armorbearersplural of armorbearer: One who carries armor for another.
- armourbearersplural of armourbearer: One who carries armor for another.
- armsbearersplural of armsbearer: One who carries weapons for another.
- bearershipsplural of bearership: The role or status of bearer.
- boatbearersplural of boatbearer: A clergyman who carries the incense before it is lit.
- bowbearersplural of bowbearer: An underofficer of the forest who dealt with trespassers.