mortsafe
/ (ˈmɔːtˌseɪf) /
noun
a heavy iron cage or grille placed over the grave of a newly deceased person during the 19th century in order to deter body snatchers
Words nearby mortsafe
mortling, mortmain, morton, morton grove, morton's syndrome, mortsafe, mortuary, morula, morulavirus, morvan's disease, morwong
Word Origin for mortsafe
C19: from mort dead body (via Old French from Latin mors death) + safe
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