bearer

[ bair-er ]
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noun
  1. a person or thing that carries, upholds, or brings: The postman was the bearer of wonderful news today.It's not fair to you to be the only bearer of the household cares.

  2. the person who presents an order for money or goods: Pay to the bearer.

  1. a tree or plant that yields fruit or flowers.

  2. the holder of rank or office; incumbent.

  3. a boy or man employed as a personal or household servant, especially in a colonial household in India: There were dozens of bearers on the safari.

  4. Printing.

    • one of several strips of metal fitted at the sides of a plate for support during inking and proving.

  5. a joistlike member supporting the floorboards of a scaffold.

  6. Furniture. bearing rail.

Origin of bearer

1
First recorded in 1250–1300; bear1, + -er1

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British Dictionary definitions for bearer

bearer

/ (ˈbɛərə) /


noun
  1. a person or thing that bears, presents, or upholds

  2. a person who presents a note or bill for payment

  1. (formerly, in Africa, India, etc)

    • a native carrier, esp on an expedition

    • a native servant

  2. the holder of a rank, position, office, etc

  3. (modifier) finance payable to the person in possession: bearer bonds

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