People or things that carry or support something, like pallbearers at a funeral or those who carry a stretcher.
From 'bearer' (one who bears), derived from Old English 'beran' meaning to carry, related to Proto-Germanic 'beran' with the same meaning.
Pallbearers have been carrying coffins for thousands of years across cultures, and the tradition was so important that refusing to be a pallbearer could damage your reputation in some societies!
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